Mahmoud Ezzat | |
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محمود عزت | |
Acting General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt | |
In office 20 August 2013 – 28 August 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Badie |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Munir |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahmoud Ezzat Ibrahim 13 August 1944 Zagazig, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt[1] |
Political party | Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Mohammed Mahdi Akef (father in-law) |
Alma mater | Zagazig University |
Mahmoud Ezzat Ibrahim (Arabic: محمود عزت إبراهيم; also sometimes spelled "Mahmoud Izzat"; born 13 August 1944)[2] is the former acting general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and one of the most prominent leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. Historian Fawaz Gerges describes his role as "akin to chief of staff of the Ikhwan [Muslim Brotherhood]."[3]