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Mohamed Safwat El Sherif | |
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محمد صفوت الشريف | |
| Born | 19 December 1933 Gharbia Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 13 January 2021 (aged 87) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
Mohamed Safwat El Sherif (Arabic: محمد صفوت الشريف; 19 December 1933 – 13 January 2021) was an Egyptian politician who served as chairman of the State Information Service, minister of information, speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council, and secretary general of the ruling National Democratic Party, and head of the Supreme Press Council.[1]
El Sherif held a B.A. degree in military sciences, as well as a multitude of intelligence, information, and communication-based degrees and studies. El Sherif is regarded as one of the longest serving politicians in Egyptian history, serving as minister of information from 1982 to 2004.