El-Sayyid el-Badawi
El-Sayyid el-Badawi | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the New Wafd Party | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Abdel-Sanad Yamama |
| Chairperson of the New Wafd Party | |
| In office 28 May 2010 – 30 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Abaza |
| Succeeded by | Bahaa El-Din Abu Shoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | El-Sayyid el-Badawi Shehata 1950 (age 75–76) Tanta, Egypt |
| Party | Al-Wafd Party |
El-Sayyid el-Badawi Shehata (Egyptian Arabic: السيد البدوى شحاتة, IPA: [esˈsæjjed elˈbædæwi ʃeˈħæːtæ]; born 1950) is an Egyptian businessman who has served as president of Al-Wafd Party since January 2026; he previously served in the position from 2010 until 2018. He is the head of the Board of Directors of Al-Hayah Egyptian television network.[1]
Early life
Badawi was born in 1950 and grew up in Tanta governorate. He graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Alexandria in 1973.[2]
Career
Badawi started his political career in the 1980s and joined Wafd Party in 1980 where he was elected as secretary general of the party in 2000.[3]
Badawi was elected party president in May 2010.[4] He was re-elected as president of the party in 2014[5] and was succeeded in 2018 by Bahaa El-Din Abu Shoka, after serving the maximum two terms.[6]
He is one of the candidates running in the 2026 party leadership election, which will take place on 30 January.[7] El-Badawi won the election, defeating his closest rival, Hani Serrieddin.[8]
References
- ^ Fouad Badrawi give up running for the presidency of Al-Wafd Party in favor of El-Sayyid el-Badawi Archived 7 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Al-Dustour
- ^ Dr. El-Sayyid el-Badawi Archived 12 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Wafd Party website
- ^ Nawal Sayed (26 January 2018). "el-Sayyid el-Badawi, a media tycoon and politician". Egypt Today. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Primer: Egypt's political parties". Al Jazeera English. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Aya Nader (26 April 2014). "Al-Sayed Al-Badawi wins Al-Wafd Party presidency". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Sarah El-Sheikh (31 March 2018). "Abu Shoqa to head Al-Wafd party, succeeding Al-Sayed Al-Badawi". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (8 January 2026). "Political parties seek new leaders". Ahram Online. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Sayed El-Badawi wins presidency of Al-Wafd Party". Egypt Today. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.