Amr Ali (youth leader)

Amr Ali (ca. 1982/1983) is a leading member of the April 6 Youth Movement and a prominent Egyptian political activist. Amr Ali was responsible for the April 6 movement's public works and community operations from September 2009 to August 2011, and was a member of the movement's political office from September 2011 until October 2013.[1] He is an accountant from Menufiya and currently works as procurement manager with the Egyptian International Schools Group.[1]

Election as Coordinator of the April 6 Movement

In 2013, the 6 April movement held internal elections to determine who would succeed Ahmed Maher as the organization's coordinator. The vote resulted in Amr Ali's elevation as the movement's new coordinator.[2]

Disappearance and Arrest

In 2015, Amr Ali was forcibly disappeared and subsequently reported by Freedom for the Brave to be detained at Tora prison.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Amr Ali, the new April 6 coordinator". Ahram Online. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Amr Ali becomes 6 April’s new coordinator". Daily News Egypt. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "April 6 founder detained, relatives unable to confirm whereabouts". Mada Masr. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "6 April founder Amr Ali appears in Tora Prison". Mada Masr. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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