Hassan Al Alfi (Arabic: حسن الألفي; 3 March 1936 – 3 November 2021) was an Egyptian police major and politician, who served as governor and interior minister of Egypt from 1993 to 1997.
[4] Alfi implemented heavy-handed security steps to crack down on the Islamist militants, reducing their hit-and-run attacks during his tenure.
[5] Alfi resigned from office on 18 November 1997, the day after more than 60 people were murdered by Gama'a al Islamiyya in Luxor.
[8][9] Alfi survived an assassination attempt in Cairo perpetrated allegedly by Islamist militants on 18 August 1993.
[12] Alfi was tried in Cairo's criminal court due to the allegations of corruption and abuse of power in 1998.