Mohamed Morsi

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Mohamed Morsi

president of Egypt

Also known as: Muḥammad Muḥammad Mursī ʿIssā al-ʿAyyāṭ

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In full:: Muḥammad Muḥammad Mursī ʿIssā al-ʿAyyāṭ

Born:: August 20, 1951, Al-Sharqiyyah governorate, Egypt

Died:: June 17, 2019, Cairo, Egypt (aged 67)

Title / Office:: president (2012-2013), Egypt

Political Affiliation:: Freedom and Justice Party; Muslim Brotherhood

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Mohamed Morsi (born August 20, 1951, Al-Sharqiyyah governorate, Egypt—died June 17, 2019, Cairo, Egypt) Egyptian engineer and politician who was president of Egypt (2012–13). He was removed from the presidency by a military action in July 2013, following massive demonstrations against his rule. Mohamed Morsi was born in Al-Sharqiyyah governorate, on the eastern side of the Nile delta. He studied engineering at Cairo University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1975 and a master’s degree in engineering metallurgy in 1978. He then traveled to the United States to continue his education, earning a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Southern ...(100 of 1227 words)

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