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__**Representative:**__ Mohamed H. Tantawi

__**Representation:**__ Tantawi is representing Egypt: Since he was born in the Nubian region of southern Africa, and made his way up the ranks to prestigious military and government positions, he knows the viewpoints of all social classes in Egypt. He can look at things from many different points of view, and from people all around the country.

__**Positions, Qualifications, and Background History:**__ Tantawi is not only the interim incumbent President of Egypt, but he is also the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army, Egyptian field marshal, and head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Also, he has served as Minister of Defense, and has been part of the Egyptian military since 1956 (55 years of service).

__**References:**__ goals.
 * U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates** has had many talks with Tantawi since he's taken power, and heavily supports him and his efforts, visions, and future
 * Egypt Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik** shares many of Tantawi's views on making the government involving the opinions of the people more, and being able to give the people what they want through the government.
 * Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court Farouk Sultan** will help Tantawi dissolve the Egyptian parliament, and make the government more pleasing to the people.
 * However, Tantawi's biggest supporters are the Egyptian people, as the majority of the Egyptian people support Tantawi and his plans to reform the government.**

__**Safety & Rule of Law:**__ When it comes to domestic safety and the safety of the people, safety has done nothing but go up since Tantawi took over. People are no longer rioting, and peoples' lives are a lot safer. Violent crime is going down, social unrest is declining daily, and domestic political persecution is non-existent. The judicial branch of government is very important in Egypt, and the judicial process is very thorough and repsected. Although the government is in "reconstruction", the changes that Tantawi is making to the government of Egypt are very supported and influenced by the people. So, you can't call it corruption if it's leading to the betterment and prosperity of the country. Now, national security was called into question because of the revolts against Bubarak. However, national security is once again back to a stable state, and is continuing to improve under the governing of Tantawi. __**Participation and Human Rights:**__ Although the Egyptian government is still, technically, a republic, Tantawi and his officials aim to put a Western style democratic government into place under his Presidency. Human rights are not the best in Egypt, but steps are being taken to make them better. Freedom of religion is existent, and freedom of speech, for the most part. Freedom of press is compromised by the government at some points, and the rights of women are restricted in some areas. Many schools and public places are gender segregated, and women are looked down on in most parts. However, advances in this regard are (slowly) being taken. __**Sustainable Economic Opportunity:**__ Egypt's external debt is just over $30 million. Egypt has been taking steps to cut the budget deficit, but they've been slowed by the global economic problems. Also, Egypt's economy has been growing steadily over the past years, and is seen as having a strong investment climate. Egypt's natural resources include natural gas, petroleum, iron ore, and phosphates, among others. Egypt has a very low HIV positive population percentage, at less than 1%. This is a very good indicator in judging the health conditions of different countries. The TB rate in Egypt is less than 1/10%. The child mortality is reported to be about 10%. Plus, almost everyone living in urban and rural areas of Egypt has access to clean, sanitized water. Egypt is very proud to have the largest education system in the Middle East and North Africa region.
 * __Human Development:__**


 * "[|The Pentagon has wanted to keep their involvement at a strictly military-to-military level. So they are reluctant to be part of diplomacy at the top level, but insistent in being engaged in their own diplomacy for their own] [|interest.] " -This quote was in response to Robet Gates and the Pentagon's communication with Tantawi and Egypt. They want to keep the talks centered solely around the military, but with Tantawi acting as presdient, things like government reform and diplomacy are likely to have come up.


 * "Mohamed Hussein Tantawi." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. .**


 * "Meet Egypt's New (Interim) Ruler: Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi | Zero Hedge." Zero Hedge | on a Long Enough Timeline, the Survival Rate for Everyone Drops to Zero. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. .**


 * Knell, Yolande. "BBC News - Egypt after Mubarak: Mohamad Hussain Tantawi Profile." BBC - Homepage. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. .**


 * "Egypt's Future After Revolution: Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Interim Military Leader, Resistant To Change." Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. [keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 ilitary-resistant-change_n_822022.html].**