Naglaa Mahmoud
Naglaa Mahmoud | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Egypt | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2012 | |
| President | Mohamed Morsi |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Mubarak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naglaa Ali Mahmoud 1962 (age 49-50) Ain Shams, Egypt |
| Spouse | Mohamed Morsi |
| Children | 5 |
Naglaa Ali Mahmoud (Template:Lang-ar, IPA: [ˈnæɡlæ ˈʕæli mæħˈmuːd] or [næɡˈlæːʔ], born 1962) is the wife of the fifth and incumbent President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi and is the current First Lady of Egypt.[1][2] Mahmoud has rejected the title of First Lady, preferring to be called "First Servant," the "president's wife," or "Um Ahmed," a traditional name which means mother of Ahmed, her oldest son.[1][3]
Biography
Mahmoud was born in 1962 in Ain Shams, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt. She went to high school in Egypt and married now president of Egypt Mohamed Morsi in 1979, and traveled with him to the United States. Mahmoud and Morsi have four boys and one girl.
She worked at the Islamic Center in California.
Mahmoud joined the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States, where she concentrated her role in charity work, especially in the education field.
In her first interview with the media, she stated that she does not want to be referred to as "First Lady" but rather "First Servant [of the Egyptian public].[4]
References
- ^ a b Kirkpatrick, David D. (2011-06-27). "Egypt's Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Brulliard, Karin (2011-06-28). "Egyptian first lady-to-be, Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, blends in but sparks debate". Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, Egypt President's Wife: Don't Call Me First Lady". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Aya Batrawy (28 June 2012). "Morsi's wife prefers 'first servant' to first lady". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 July 2012.