Mohammed Refaat El-Saeed ( "Muhammad Rifaʻatu s-Saʻīd", 11 October 1932 ­– 17 August 2017) was an Egyptian politician, scholar and writer. He served as the general secretary of the National Progressive Unionist Party (Tagammu). El-Saeed held two doctorates in history, and was a part-time lecturer at the American University in Cairo. El-Saeed was a frequent contributor to "al-Ahali", the Tagammu party organ.