Gaber Ahmed Asfour (, ; 25 March 1944 – 31 December 2021) was an Egyptian academic and politician who was a professor at

Cairo University Cairo University () is Egypt's premier public university. Its main campus is in Giza, immediately across the Nile from Cairo. It was founded on 21 December 1908;"Brief history and development of Cairo University." Cairo University Faculty of En ...

from 1966. He was appointed the

Minister of Culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organiza ...

on 1 February 2011. He had published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others. During the

2011 Egyptian protests The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January Revolution (;), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police holiday" as a statement against ...

, he was appointed minister of culture, but he resigned after only one week in office, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation. Asfour died on 31 December 2021, at the age of 77.

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