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Numan Gumaa

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Numan Gumaa (Arabic: نعمان جمعة) (1937–2014) was an Egyptian attorney and politician.

Career

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Gumaa was educated in France and was a law professor at the American University in Cairo.[1]

Gumaa was elected chairman of the liberal New Wafd Party on 1 September 2000, succeeding Fouad Serageddin.[2] He was nominated by his party for the 2005 Egyptian presidential election[3] and came in third place.

References

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  1. "Profiles: Egypt's presidential hopefuls". BBC. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. "Sept. 1 - Opposition Party Gets New Leader". APS Diplomat Recorder. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. "Egyptian Elections: Spiegel Interview with Egyptian Presidential Candidate Numan Gumaa". Spiegel Online. 5 September 2005.