Khaled Kandil

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Khaled Kandil
خالد قنديل
Assumed office
October 2020
IncumbentSenator
Personal details
Born
Khaled Mohamed Abdel-Mon'em Kandil

20 November 1963
NationalityEgyptian
EducationCairo University
ProfessionPharmacist

Dr. Khaled Kandil (born 20 November 1963) is an Egyptian senator and Vice President of the Al-Wafd Party. He is also the founder of Hali Pharm and Tiba Pharma for the export, trade and distribution of medicines.

About[edit]

Dr. Khaled Kandil received a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University in 1986, a clinical pathology diploma from Cairo University in 1989, a master's degree in microbiology from Alexandria University, a diploma in non-governmental organizations management from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, in addition to a bachelor's degree in law from Cairo University in 2002. He works in the field of medicine as the founder of Hali Pharm Company and Tiba Pharma for the export, trade and distribution of medicines.[1]

Egyptian Senator Khaled Kandil in Republic of Iraq during The Economic and Trade Forum between Egypt and Iraq

Dr. Kandil writes for Egyptian newspapers and websites such as Al-Ahram,[2] Al-Watan,[3] Sada Al-Balad[4] and others.

Party activity[edit]

On 20 November 2018, Dr. Kandil joined the Supreme Authority of the Egyptian New Wafd Party after winning the elections for the party's Supreme Authority in the same month. He took over the presidency of the party's Supreme Committee for Economic Affairs, and in February 2020 Kandil became deputy head of the New Wafd Party.[5]

Senate membership[edit]

Dr. Khaled Kandil is sworn in as a Senator of the Egyptian Senate

On 14 October 2020, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a decree appointing Dr. Kandil as a member of the Senate among 100 others according to the constitution,[6] and on 18 October 2020, he was sworn in as a member of the Egyptian Senate.[7]

Charitable contributions[edit]

Senator Khaled Kandil in Omar Makram Primary School

On 5 November 2020, Senator Kandil decided to donate an amount of 150,000 pounds as a personal contribution to pay school fees for nearly 350 students in El-Beheira, whose circumstances stumbled and prevented them from fulfilling their educational requirements.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ننشر السير الذاتية للنواب المعينين بمجلس الشيوخ.. خبرات برلمانية سابقة وشخصيات اقتصادية بارزة..كبار الإعلاميين وأساتذة الجامعات..20 نائبة تمثلن المرأة.. أبو شقة وعاشور وأبو غالى وسرى الدين أبرز الأعضاء.. صور – اليوم السابع". 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "الأكسجين وكورونا.. ثمانية إجراءات لمواجهة الأزمة". بوابة الأهرام. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "د. خالد قنديل – الوطن". 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "صدى البلد: د. خالد قنديل يكتب : ليبيا بين الحرص المصرى والتدخلات الخارجية". 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "العربية نيوز: قنديل : الوفد يضرب أروع الأمثلة في الديمقراطية". 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "عاجل.. الجريدة الرسمية تنشر قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتعيين أعضاء مجلس الشيوخ – بوابة الشروق". 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ "نواب الشيوخ ينهون حلف اليمين.. وبدء انتخاب رئيس المجلس | المصري اليوم". 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. ^ "منحة رجل نبيل تدعم جهود الدولة.. قنديل في قلوب الطلبة الفقراء بالبحيرة.. صور". صدى البلد (in Arabic). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.