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Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar

b. 1962

Egyptian politician

Politician Civil servant
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About Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar

Born 1962. Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar is a politician and civil servant.

Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar (; born 24 November 1962) is the former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the current Minister of Health and Population in Egypt. He was appointed Acting Minister of Health and Population in October 2021.

Career He headed the Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology at the Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, from 2009 to November 2015. He was appointed Dean of Dentistry in Ain Shams in 2014, contributing to the introduction of state-of-the-art dental equipment. He was appointed Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research and was awarded the State Encouragement Prize in Medical Sciences and published 20 research papers in international journals and magazines.

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Important facts

Born
24 November 1962
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Politician, civil servant
Education
Cairo University
Positions held
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Minister of Health of Egypt
Employers
Ain Shams University
Also known as
Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar, Khaled Atef Abdel Ghaffar

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar?

Egyptian politician

When was Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar born?

Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar was born on 24 November 1962.

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Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar is a politician and civil servant.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Khaled Abd el-Ghaffar

· Wikidata: Q47161155

· DBpedia: Khaled Abdel Ghaffar

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