Habib el-Adly
Habib Ibrahim El-Adly (Arabic: حبيب إبراهيم العادلي, pronounced [ħæˈbiːb ebɾɑˈhiːm elˈʕædli]; born 1 March 1938) is a former Egyptian politician. He served as interior minister of Egypt from November 1997 to January 2011. He was the longest serving interior minister under President Hosni Mubarak.
Habib El-Adly | |
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حبيب العادلي | |
| Minister of Interior of Egypt | |
| In office 18 November 1997 – 31 January 2011 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Hassan Al Alfi |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Wagdy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Habib Ibrahim El-Adly 1 March 1938 Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Service/ | Ministry of Interior (Egypt) |
| Years of service | 1959–1997 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Egyptian police |
| Commands held | Imbaba Police Station Zamalek Police Circle Nasr City Police District 2nd CSF Brigade Qalyoubia Police Directorate Cairo Police Department of Personnel, Training and Education |
| Other work | Politician |
Following the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Adly was convicted of corruption and conspiring to kill protestors and was sentenced to life in prison. This conviction was later dropped.
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