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Ahmed El-Zend

Judge · PEP · Politician

Ahmed El-Zend is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ahmed El-Zend · أحمد الزند · احمد الزند				[sources]
Birth date	1946				[sources]
Place of birth	Tanta				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Egypt				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12178578				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Justice (2015-2016)				[sources]
Education	Al-Azhar University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-14	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-09-28

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Egyptian judge

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories347,683

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons278,393

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