Atef Ebeid

Atef Muhammad Ebeid (Arabic: عاطف محمد عبيد, IPA: [ˈʕɑːtˤef mæˈħæmmæd ʕeˈbeːd]; 14 April 1932 – 12 September 2014) was an Egyptian politician who served in various capacities in the governments of Egypt.

[6] He resigned on 9 July 2004, amid increasing pressure from part of the business community demanding more rapid privatization and less state regulation.

[8] Then Ebeid headed the Arab International Bank, a popular post with former Egyptian prime ministers.

In April 2011 he was removed from office by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf due to corruption allegations.

[9] Ebeid was sentenced to ten years in prison on 1 March 2012 for squandering public funds.