Ahmed Hassan Said
Ahmed Hassan Said is a prominent Egyptian businessman in the IT sector and has become a leading political figure as a result of the Arab Spring uprising and the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Said was at Tahrir Square when the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 started.
Ahmed Hassan Said | |
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| Chairman of the Free Egyptians Party | |
| In office May 2013 – September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Vice President of Al Ahly SC | |
| In office April 28, 2014 – 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1961 Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Free Egyptians Party |
| Alma mater | American University in Cairo |
| Profession | Businessman |
Said was one of the founders of the Free Egyptians Party (FEP). A party that was founded in April 2011 and is backed by leading business, political, and cultural leaders. FEP supports the principles of a liberal, democratic, and secular political order in post-Mubarak Egypt.
Said was the first President of FEP. He also played a key role in the creation of the Egyptian Bloc. He won a seat in the parliamentary election of November 28–29, 2011. Said participated in FEP's political rally of October 9, 2011 among the Maspero demonstrations that led to the massacre of many protesters. He was injured and hospitalized as a result of the military's action against the demonstrators. He was also key in forming the National Salvation Front and was its secretary-general July 2013 to January 2014 after Mohamed ElBaradei stepped down from being the coordinator-general of the Front.