Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei[note 1] (born June 17, 1942) is an Egyptian scientist, administrator, politician, diplomat and 2005 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace.[1]
Mohamed ElBaradei محمد البرادعيه | |
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| Vice-President of Egypt | |
Interim | |
| In office 14 July 2013 – 14 August 2013 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (Interim) |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Mekki |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the Constitution Party | |
| In office 28 April 2012 – 14 August 2013 | |
| Deputy | George Isaac |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sayed El-Masry |
| Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| In office 1 December 1997 – 30 November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Blix |
| Succeeded by | Yukiya Amano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei 17 June 1942 Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Constitution Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aida El-Kachef |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Alma mater | Cairo University Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies New York University |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
changeElBaradei was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He has a doctorate in International law.
Career
changeElBaradei is best known as the former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (1997-2009). The IAEA is an inter-governmental organization related to the United Nations. It is based in Vienna and tries to bring about the peaceful use of nuclear energy. ElBaradei and the IAEA were both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. They won the prize for their efforts in Iraq, finding that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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change- ↑ NobelPrize.org, "Mohamed ElBaradei"; retrieved 2012-9-19.
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