Mounir Sabet
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Mounir Sabet (born 29 October 1936) is an Egypt
ian general and sports official.
Born in the Upper Egypt
ian city of Qena
, Mounir Sabet is the son of Saleh Sabet, an Egyptian pediatrician
, and his Welsh
wife Lily May Palmer. Mounir Sabet's sister Suzanne
is the wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak
, thus the former First Lady
of Egypt.
Mounir Sabet was a member of the 1965 Egyptian national shooting team. He served as president of the Egyptian Olympic Committee
from 1990 to 1993, and again from 1996 to 2009. He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee
since 1998.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian general and sports official.
Born in the Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
ian city of Qena
Qena
Qena is a city in Upper Egypt, and the capital of the Qena Governorate. Situated on the east bank of the Nile, it was known as Kaine during the Greco-Roman period and as Cainepolis in antiquity.- Overview :...
, Mounir Sabet is the son of Saleh Sabet, an Egyptian pediatrician
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
, and his Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
wife Lily May Palmer. Mounir Sabet's sister Suzanne
Suzanne Mubarak
Suzanne Mubarak is married to the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and was First Lady of Egypt until his ouster on 11 February 2011.-Early life and education:...
is the wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
, thus the former First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Egypt.
Mounir Sabet was a member of the 1965 Egyptian national shooting team. He served as president of the Egyptian Olympic Committee
Egyptian Olympic Committee
The Egyptian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Egypt and a part of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1910, with the symbolic participation of Egypt in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games...
from 1990 to 1993, and again from 1996 to 2009. He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
since 1998.