Adel Younis
Egyptian jurist and politician (died 1976)
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Adel Younis (died 25 April 1976) was an Egyptian jurist. He headed the parquet in Alexandria[1] and served as the deputy head justice of the Court of Cessation in Cairo.[2] Then he was named as the head of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Cairo.[1] In 1969 Younis was removed from the office by President Gamal Abdel Nasser together with other 200 judges due to their alleged apposition to the regime.[3]
Adel Younis | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 16 April 1975 – 25 April 1976 | |
| President | Anwar Sadat |
| Prime Minister | Mamdouh Salem |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Talat |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 April 1976 |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Younis was named as the minister of justice on 16 April 1975 to cabinet led by Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem.[4] Younis died on 25 April 1976 while serving in the post.[5] Ahmed Talat succeeded him as minister of justice on 2 May.[5]
