Farid Zahran
Farid Zahran فريد زهران | |
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| President of The Egyptian Social Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Abu El-Ghar |
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| Born | 5 December 1964 Cairo, Egypt |
| Party | Egyptian Social Democratic Party (2011–present) |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
Mohamed Farid Saad Zahran (born in Cairo, 1957) is an Egyptian social democratic politician and thinker. He is the president of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party (ESDP), in addition to being the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mahrousa Center for Publishing, Press Services and Information.[1]
Career
He ran to be the head of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party alongside his deputy Bassem Kamel in April 2016, defeating Nour Farahat and Ziad Bahaa-Eldin.[2]
On 20 September 2023, he announced his candidacy for the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.[3] He came in third place.[4]
References
- ^ "Farid Zahran - Dailynewsegypt". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Khaled Dawoud (8 April 2016). "Egyptian Social Democratic Party Elections Highlight a Deep Rift". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "قبل تقديم أوراق ترشحه.. ننشر السيرة الذاتية لفريد زهران" [Before submitting his candidacy papers, we publish Farid Zahran's biography]. algomhor.com (in Arabic). 8 October 2023.
- ^ "President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-elected until 2030". Mada Masr. Translated by Rana Mamdouh; Salma Hindy. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.