Ahmed Ezz, one of the most prominent politicians during the era of former president Hosni Mubarak, announced that he will run for a seat in the upcoming parliamentary elections, state-run newspaper al-Ahram reported late Saturday. Ezz’s announcement came hours ahead of the beginning of the period in which parliamentary hopefuls can apply for candidature, which started today and is expected to last 10 days. According to Ahram, Ezz took the medical tests which must be taken prior to applying for candidature. Ezz was one of the main politicians and businessmen on the scene towards the end of Mubarak’s 30-year rule. He served as secretary-general of the now defunct National Democratic Party, the ruling party under Mubarak. The party was dissolved by court order following the January 2011 uprising which toppled Mubarak. He came to be known as a steel tycoon after becoming the chairman of Ezz Steel, the largest steel company in the country. He vacated his managerial position at the company in 2011 Following the 2011 uprising, Ezz was arrested and faced charges in five different court cases. He was handed several prison sentences but all of them…
