Mostafa Bakry
Mostafa Bakry | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1956 |
| Occupations | Journalist, Politician |
| Known for | Member of the Egyptian Parliament, Editor-in-chief of Al-Osboa |
Mostafa Bakry (born 16 May 1956) is an Egyptian journalist, TV presenter, author, politician and member of the Egyptian House of Representatives.
Career
In 1996 he was serving as the editor-in-chief of Al Ahrar, organ of the Liberal Party, but fired due to his extensive support for Nasserist views.[1] He also served as the editor-in-chief of the El-Osboa newspaper.[2][3][4]
He was elected as an independent to the Egyptian House of Representatives following the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election.[5]
Bakry is the vice president of My Homeland Egypt Party[6] and served as a spokesperson for the Egyptian Front, a coalition of Egyptian political parties.[7]
He was a candidate on the National Unified List for Egypt in the 2025 Egyptian parliamentary election.[8]
References
- ^ Joshua Stacher (2004). "Parties over: The demise of Egypt's opposition parties". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 31 (2): 224. doi:10.1080/135301904042000268222.
- ^ Mohamed El-Bendary (1 March 2010). The Egyptian Press and Coverage of Local and International Events. Lexington Books. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7391-4520-3.
- ^ Mohamed El-Bendary (August 2011). The "Ugly American" in the Arab Mind: Why Do Arabs Resent America?. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-59797-673-2.
- ^ Kareem Fahimm; Mayy El Shekh (2 May 2012). "Fierce Clashes Erupt in Egypt Ahead of Presidential Vote". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
A member of Parliament, Mustapha Bakri, quoted the army chief of staff, Sami Anan, as telling Mr. Bakri that the military was "considering" handing over power on 24 May if the first round of voting yielded an outright winner
- ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (23 January 2012). "Egypt's post-Mubarak legislative life begins amid tension and divisions". Ahram Online. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Amira El-Fekki (18 August 2014). "Egyptian Front Coalition: the widest political alliance facing Islamists". Cairo Post. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (11 September 2014). "Shifting political sands". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (23 October 2025). "Contenders gear up". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.