Vital information:

Name: Amr Moussa

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Date of Birth: 3rd October 1936

 

Communications:

Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amr_mousa/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amr.mousa36

Twitter: http://twitter.com/amr_mousa36

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amrmousa36

 

Education

• Earned a law degree from the University of Cairo

 

Posts Held

 

• Served as a lawyer from 1957 to1958
• Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt in 1958
• Worked in several departments & Egyptian missions including Egypt’s U.N mission from 1985 to 1972
• Served as assistant and Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt from 1974 to 1977.
• Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt from 1977 to1981 and from 1986 to 1990
• Served as alternate Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations in New York from 1981 to 1983.
• Served as the ambassador to India from 1983 to 1986
• Served as the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, New York from 1990 to 1991
• Served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt from 1991 to 2001.
• Served as Secretary General of the League of Arab States in 2001.

 

Political Activity

Served as Egypt’s foreign Minister in 1991

Served as Secretary General of the Arab League in 2001

Left the Arab league in 2011 and announced his intention of running for president.

 

Views on the Military Regime and the Transitional Period

Amr Moussa stressed that by the end of the transitional phase in June, the military council’s role will end. And when power is transferred to the president, the military council’s work will be only related to the armed forces and will have nothing to do with Egypt’s rule.

Views on whether he prefers a religious or a civil state

He said "Article 2 in the constitution which states that Sharia is the main source of legislation offers a brilliant and logical basis for Egypt to follow, anything else will not be appropriate. The Egyptian people will not tolerate the 'the Propagation of Virtue and the Elimination of Sin' approach."

Views on Camp David Accord between Egypt and Israel

He said “The Camp David Accord with Israel is dead and no longer exists”. He also said  “I respect all Egyptian legal commitments including the Egyptian-Israeli agreement as long as the other party respects it and it does not affect Egypt’s exercise of its sovereignty and keeping itself and its borders safe.”

His political and intellectual views 

He said “I am a Nasserist and pro Al-Wafd Party. But I live in 2011 not in 1950 or 1960 and I believe Egypt’s historical figures such as Mostafa Al-Nahhas and Gamal Abdel Nasser had Arab and international visions.”

Views on culture

He said “Culture and arts represent Egypt’s soft power. My electoral platform proposes a project that includes: Establishing an arts and culture council that aims at freeing creative works of art from censorship restrictions.”

Views on women rights

He said "Post revolutionary Egypt won't be a nation where women rights and freedoms are taken away or a place where women are demeaned. But it will be a place where women can continue to get their freedoms and rights."  

Views on political system and presidential powers

He said "The presidential system is the best for Egypt because the political scene is still vey young and the new political parties are not capable of participating in a parliamentary system. The presidential system should be constitutional not a dictatorship"

Views on education and scientific research

Amr Moussa said “I will do whatever it takes to eliminate the remaining 30% of illiteracy among adults by the end of my period. Basic education will be obligatory from nursery to preparatory stages and should include a second language.”

Views on privatization

He said “Privatization projects need reviewing. It is also important to show commitment to employees who were forced into early retirement that does not meet their needs.”