Mohamed M. Abou El Enein
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Mohamed M. Abou El Enein | |
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Born | |
Education | Helwan University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and politician |
Notable work | Founder and Chairman of Cleopatra Group, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Website | abouelenein |
Mohamed M. Abou El Enein (Arabic: محمد أبو العينين; born September 5, 1951) is an Egyptian businessman, investor, public figure and politician. He is the chairman and founder of Cleopatra Group[1] and the chairman of Ceramica Cleopatra FC.[2]
He has been a Member of Parliament for over 15 years, from 1995 to 2011, being chosen as the Chairman of many Committees and as a representative in many international assemblies. Currently, he is serving as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was awarded the International Social Commitment Award in 2018.[3]
Branding
[edit]Abou El Enein founded Cleopatra Group in 1983. At the time, he started with the ceramics industry. Later on, its business ventures were to also include agriculture, technology, tourism, and aviation (Abou El Enein is also a certified pilot[4]). Mohamed Abou El Enein began his entrepreneurial career in international trade between Europe and Egypt back in 1973. In 1983, he established his first factory in the 10th of Ramadan City, it manufactures ceramics.
He founded a number of luxury resorts and hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh, Makadi Bay,[5] Marsa Alam, and Taba. Cleopatra acquired a German tourism company, Aldiana, with ten Club Hotels spread in 6 different countries (Tunisia, Spain, Austria, Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece). Abou El Enein has marketed the Cleopatra brand with Cleopatra Luxury Hotels & Resorts[6] (a number of luxury resorts in Sharm el-Sheikh,[7] Hurgada, Taba, and Mersa Matruh) and Cleopatra Media for TV Channels, among others.
Abou El Enein's real estate development has been on Cleopatra Square in 6th of October City (consisting of 117 plots) and Cleopatra Palace in Shorouk City (a compound located over 200,000 m2 and including two-story villas and 16 residential buildings).[8]
Political activity
[edit]Abou El Enein has been a member of the People's Assembly since 1995. In 2001, he established an organization, the Abou El Enein Organization for Social Activities & Charity.
In 2005, he was elected "Chairman of the Committee on Housing, Public Utilities and Construction" (2000–2005), then the "Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Energy" (2005–2011). Abou El Enein was elected in 2010 as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), based in Malta.[9] The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) selected him to be its "Roving Ambassador",[10] as well as its "Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States".
He was also elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs, Social Affairs and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) for two consecutive terms.
Personal life
[edit]Mohamed M. Abou El Enein had married an Italian woman for ten years before her death.[11] Then he married again, and he has three sons and a daughter. He is a sports fan who has been playing tennis for years.
References
[edit]- ^ "Abou El Enein's statement on the Company website". cleopatraceramics.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ceramica Cleopatra – About". cleopatrafc.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ @CleopatraGroup (October 25, 2018). "The International Social Commitment Award was given to Mr. Mohamed M.Abou El Enein" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Egypt's Cleopatra Group Signs for G600". aviationweek.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Cleopatra Luxury Resort Makadi Bay Website". www.cleopatraluxurymakadi.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cleopatra Luxury Hotels and Resorts Website". www.cleopatraluxury.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cleopatra Luxury Resort Sharm el-Sheikh website". www.cleopatraluxurysharm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cleopatra Real Estate Website". www.cleopatra-realestate.co. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1st Operational meeting of the PAM panel on external trade and investments in the Mediterranean. 12-13 November 2010, Naples, Italy". www.pam.int. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "The urgency of addressing the permanent status issues – Borders, Jerusalem, settlements, refugees, water". The Question of Palestine. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "أبو العينين يروي قصته مع شريكه الإيطالي أثناء تأسيسه أول مصنع للسيراميك في مصر". alarabyanews.com (in Arabic). October 24, 2018.
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[edit]- 1951 births
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- Helwan University alumni
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