Gaber Asfour

Egyptian academic and politician (1944–2021)

جابر عصفور Gaber Asfour


Minister of Culture of Egypt
In office 17 June 2014^[1] – 5 March 2015
In office 1 February 2011 – 9 February 2011
Preceded by	Farouk Hosny
Succeeded by	Abdel-Wahed El-Nabawi^[2]

Personal details
Born	(1944-03-25)25 March 1944 El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt
Died	31 December 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 77)
Political party	National Democratic Party
Alma mater	Cairo University

Gaber Ahmed Asfour (Arabic: جابر أحمد عصفور, IPA: [ˈɡæːbeɾ ʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ] (25 March 1944 – 31 December 2021) was an Egyptian academic and politician who was a professor at Cairo University from 1966. He was appointed the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011.^[3]^[4] He had published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others.^[5]^[6]

During the 2011 Egyptian protests, he was appointed minister of culture, but he resigned after only one week in office, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation.^[7] Asfour died on 31 December 2021, at the age of 77.^[8]

References

^ "BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^ "UPDATED: Egypt replaces 8 ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle". Ahram Online. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
^ "DR. GABER ASFOUR". Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^ Egypt's New Government Announced On State TV
^ Prof. Gaber Asfour, Head of the National Translation Foundation in Cairo, Egypt: Biography
^ For a listing of Dr. Asfour's publications in Arabic, see WorldCat listings for Gaber Asfour
^ Egypt Protests (Asfour resigns)
^ "Renowned Arabic Literature professor Gaber Asfour passes away at the age of 77". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 31 December 2021.