Alaa El-Din Abdul Moneim علاء الدين عبد المنعم | |
|---|---|
 Alaa El-Din giving a speech inside the parliament | |
| Born | (1951-01-03)January 3, 1951 (age 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Member of theParliament of Egypt |
| Website | www.alaaeldin.com |
Alaa El-Din Abdul Moneim (Arabic:علاء الدين عبد المنعم; born January 3, 1951, in New Helmia, Al-Darb Al Ahmar,Cairo,Egypt) is an independent member of the Egyptian Parliament and a lawyer.[1][2] Alaa El-Din is known for his active role exposing corruption inEgypt, primarily during the Mubarak era.
Alaa graduated from the Police Academy and served in the Police Department inEgypt for two years before retiring and engaging a position in a law firm inKuwait. After seven years inKuwait, Alaa returned toEgypt and started his own law firm.
In 2005, Alaa decided to run for a seat in theParliament of Egypt with the aim of bringing corruption issues to public attention. After five years of preparation, Alaa won his seat after re-election against aNational Democratic Party nominee.
Alaa brought to public attention a number of controversial corruption cases which he had supported with credible evidence.