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Magdi Allam

Politician

Magdi Allam 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	Magdi Allam · Магди Аллам · Магді Аллам · Ալլամ Մագդի · מגדי עלאם · 4 more...				[sources]
Other name	C. Allam Magdi · Magdi Chrétien Allam · Magdi Cristiano Allam · Maǧdī ʿAllām · Аллам, Магди · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1952-04-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Cairo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Egypt · Italy				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past)				[sources]
Last name	Allam				[sources]
Website	www.magdiallam.it				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q458709				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (2009-2014)				[sources]
Education	Sapienza University of Rome				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-30	Last processed	2025-09-30	First seen	2023-10-01

Descriptions

Egyptian-born Italian politician, journalist, author, columnist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-10-01

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Valentina Colombo Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	2009-07-14	2014-06-30

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