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Mohamed ElBaradei Fast Facts

Birth date: June 17, 1942Birth place: Cairo, EgyptBirth name: Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradeiFather: Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorneyMother: Aida (Hegazi) ElBaradeiMarriage: Aida (Elkachef) ElBaradei Children: Laila and Mostafa Education: University of Cairo, bachelor's degree in Law, 1962; New York University School of Law, doctorate in International Law, 19741964 – Begins his career in the Egyptian Diplomatic Service. Serves in the Permanent Missions of Egypt to the United Nations in New York and Geneva. 1974-1978 – Special assistant to the Foreign Minister of Egypt. 1980 – Senior fellow in charge of the International Law Program at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. 1981-1987 – Adjunct professor of international law at New York University School of Law.1984 – Joins the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a legal adviser. December 1997-November 2009 – Director General of the IAEA. March 7, 2003 – In a presentation to the UN Security Council, ElBaradei says the IAEA "to date found no evidence or plausible indication of the revival of a nuclear weapon program in Iraq."October 7, 2005 – Receives the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with the IAEA, for efforts "to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way."February 2006 – Read More – Source

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