Egypt’s Ganzouri, a Key Player in 1990s Privatization Push, Dies

Kamal el-Ganzouri, a veteran Egyptian politician who played a key role in pushing ahead the privatization program in the late 1990s, has died, state media reported Wednesday. He was 88.

El-Ganzouri held the post of prime minister under President Hosni Mubarak from 1996 to 1999 and again briefly after the long-time leader’s ouster in the 2011 uprising. He died after battling an illness, the Ahram Gate news portal said.