Mamdouh Abbas
Mamdouh Abbas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University (Faculty of Economics and Political Science) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, football club chairman |
| Known for | Chairman of Zamalek SC, Chairman of Intro Group |
Mamdouh Abbas (born in 1946) is a prominent Egyptian entrepreneur who has held the position of chairman at Zamalek on three separate occasions. His initial leadership spanned from 2006 until 2008. He resumed the role in May 2009 but stepped down in November of the same year due to disagreements over contractual matters. Throughout his career, he has overseen a range of companies with capital investments estimated between $80 million and $200 million.
As of January 2021, Abbas holds the role of Chairman at Intro Group, a conglomerate with business interests across oil and gas, energy, and real estate industries.
Biography
Abbas completed his studies at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University in 1967. He started his professional journey at Nasr Company for Export and Import before launching his own enterprise in 1980. Initially dedicated to trading activities, his business later diversified into petroleum and information technology sectors.
Administrative positions
He is the proprietor of Advanced Petroleum Services Company (ADES), a founding partner at Intro Group, a partner at Compass Capital, a board member of TBS Holding, and chairs the board of the 10th of Ramadan Company for Pharmaceutical and Personal Preparations (Rameda). Additionally, he is affiliated with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
Social work
Abbas co-established the Kemet Boutros Boutros-Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge, assuming its board presidency in 2018. He has also fulfilled the role of treasurer for both the Egyptian Football Association and Zamalek SC.
First term (August 2006 – November 2008)
On 9 August 2006, Egypt's National Sports Council disbanded the Zamalek Club Board led by Mortada Mansour and appointed an interim committee headed by Mamdouh Abbas as president, with Hazem Abdel-Rahman Fawzi as vice-president and Yahya Mustafa Kamal Helmy as treasurer. This temporary administration remained in place until 2008. Under Abbas’s leadership, Zamalek’s primary football team secured victory in the 2007/08 Egypt Cup.
Second term (May 2009 – September 2010)
The club's presidential elections saw a competition between Mortada Mansour and Mamdouh Abbas, with Abbas emerging victorious. Mansour challenged the election outcome, alleging electoral fraud.
Completion of second term (December 2011 – May 2013)
On 20 December 2011, following legal proceedings against Mortada Mansour, the Supreme Administrative Court reinstated Mamdouh Abbas as Zamalek Club’s chairman. His tenure ended in May 2013, after which the Ministry of Sports extended the interim council's mandate to ensure continuity until subsequent elections could be held.