This article is about the Egyptian businessman and politician. For the Egyptian linguist, see El-Said Badawi.

El-Sayyid el-Badawi Shehata (Egyptian Arabic: السيد البدوى شحاتة, IPA::) (born 1950) is an Egyptian businessman and the President of Al-Wafd Party. He is the head of the Board of Directors of Al-Hayah Egyptian television network.

Early life

Badawi was born in 1950 and grew up in Tanta governorate. He graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Alexandria in 1973.

Career

Badawi started his political career in the 1980s and joined Wafd Party in 1980 where he was elected as secretary general of the party in 2000.

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