Cabinet of Egypt
Encyclopedia
The Cabinet of Egypt is the chief executive
body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt
. It consists of the Prime Minister
and the cabinet ministers.
The government has a leading role in shaping the agenda of the houses of Parliament
. It may propose laws to Parliament, as well as amendments during parliamentary meetings. It may make use of some procedures to speed up parliamentary deliberations.
The government is responsible only to Parliament, specifically the People’s Assembly
.
The People’s Assembly may pass a motion of censure, forcing the resignation of the cabinet. Ministers have to answer questions from Members of Parliament, both written and oral; this is known as Inquiries to the Government Talebat Ihata.
In addition, ministers attend meetings of the two houses of Parliament when laws pertaining to their areas of responsibility are being discussed.
The details of the cabinet's organisation are set down in articles 153 to 160 of the constitution. Article 155 states that the members of the cabinet have to be sworn in when taking office.
& Minister of Defense.In July 2011, Sharaf fired several ministers although the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
(Scaf) said he didn't have that power. On 21 November 2011, the entire Cabinet offered to resign in the face of the second wave of protests.
to form a new government.
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. It consists of the Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
and the cabinet ministers.
The government has a leading role in shaping the agenda of the houses of Parliament
Parliament of Egypt
The Parliament of Egypt is the currently dissolved bicameral legislature of Egypt. The Parliament is located in Cairo, Egypt's capital. As the legislative branch of the Egyptian government, the Parliament enacts laws, approves the general policy of the State, the general plan for economic and...
. It may propose laws to Parliament, as well as amendments during parliamentary meetings. It may make use of some procedures to speed up parliamentary deliberations.
The government is responsible only to Parliament, specifically the People’s Assembly
People's Assembly of Egypt
The People's Assembly is the lower house of Egypt's bicameral parliament. In spite of its lower status, however, it plays a more important role in drafting legislation and day-to-day legislative duties than the Shura Council, the upper house....
.
The People’s Assembly may pass a motion of censure, forcing the resignation of the cabinet. Ministers have to answer questions from Members of Parliament, both written and oral; this is known as Inquiries to the Government Talebat Ihata.
In addition, ministers attend meetings of the two houses of Parliament when laws pertaining to their areas of responsibility are being discussed.
The details of the cabinet's organisation are set down in articles 153 to 160 of the constitution. Article 155 states that the members of the cabinet have to be sworn in when taking office.
Functions
The Cabinet shall exercise in particular the following functions:- Laying down the general policy of the State in collaboration with the President of the Republic and controlling its implementation in accordance with the laws and republican decrees.
- Directing, co-ordinating and following up the work of the ministries and their different administrations as well as public organizations and institutions.
- Issuing administrative and executive decisions in accordance with the laws and decrees and supervising their implementation.
- Preparing draft laws and decrees.
- Preparing the draft of the general budget of the State.
- Preparing the draft of the State’s overall plan.
- Contracting and granting loans in accordance with the rules of the Constitution.
- Supervising the implementation of law, maintaining State security and protecting the rights of the citizens and the interests of the State.
Ministerial seniority and rank
Traditionally, the cabinet comprises, in decreasing rank:- The Prime Minister, Head of the Egyptian government.
- Ministers, Full Cabinet members. Currently there are 24 full ministers in this government.
- Ministers of State, described as ‘junior ministers’, are assigned specific responsibilities or agencies. The portfolios of ministers of state are considerably more transient, as positions may be created and dissolved to suit specific short-term government priorities or the specific qualifications of candidates without alterations to the departmental structure, e.g. the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs.
- Ministers without portfolio, ministers who do not head specific departments and occasionally attend cabinet meetings, e.g. former Minister without portfolio Omar Suleiman, the former Vice President of EgyptVice President of EgyptThe Vice President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is a senior official within the Egyptian government. The position was created following the establishment of the republic in 1953....
. - Chairmen of Departments, who head certain important departments that do not fall under the jurisdiction of any of the ministers and answer directly to the Prime Minister, e.g. The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority.
- Ministers-Delegate, who assist ministers in areas of their duties and rarely attend cabinet meeting.
Ministerial criteria
The following eligibility conditions must be met constitutionally by all ministers.- At least 30 years old natural-born Egyptian citizen, enjoying full civil and political rights.
- A minister may not work in any independent work, commercial, financial or industrial while in office.
Recent history
The interim cabinet of Essam Sharaf was sworn in on Monday 7 March 2011 by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed ForcesSupreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as...
& Minister of Defense.In July 2011, Sharaf fired several ministers although the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as...
(Scaf) said he didn't have that power. On 21 November 2011, the entire Cabinet offered to resign in the face of the second wave of protests.
Kamal Gazouri's Cabinet
On 24 November 2011, Egypt's military rulers appointed former prime minister Kamal GanzouriKamal Ganzouri
Kamal Ganzouri is an Egyptian economist who became Prime Minister-Designate of Egypt in November 2011. He served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999. He came to power in 1996 succeeding Atef Sedki, and was in turn succeeded by Atef Ebeid in 1999...
to form a new government.
Former Egyptian Cabinets
| Essam Sharaf Essam Sharaf Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf is an Egyptian academic who has been Prime Minister of Egypt since 3 March 2011. He served as Minister of Transportation from 2004 to 2005.-Early life and education:... Cabinet (2011-) |
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| Office | Incumbent | Website | Since |
| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Egypt The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament.... |
Dr. Essam Sharaf Essam Sharaf Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf is an Egyptian academic who has been Prime Minister of Egypt since 3 March 2011. He served as Minister of Transportation from 2004 to 2005.-Early life and education:... |
www.cabinet.gov.eg | 2011 - 24 November 2011 |
| Vice Prime Minister | Dr. Yehia Abdel Aziz Abdel Fatah El-Gamal (Yehia El-Gamal Yehia El-Gamal Dr. Yehia Abdel Aziz Abdel Fatah El-Gamal is an Egyptian lawyer and politician . From January to July 2011, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt.... ) |
www.cabinet.gov.eg | 2011 - 12 July 2011 |
| Vice Prime Minister for Political Development and Democratic Transition | Dr. Ali Mohamed Abdel Hafiz Al-Selmy | www.cabinet.gov.eg | July 2011 - in office |
| Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Ministry of Finance (Egypt) The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Samir Radwan... |
Dr. Hazem Abdel Aziz Mohamed El-Beblawy | www.mof.gov.eg | July 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt) The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt is a ministry in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Dokki. The current minister is Dr. Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid.-See also:*Cabinet of Egypt... |
Dr. Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid (Ayman Farid Abul Hadid) | www.agri.gov.eg | 2011 - July 2011 |
| Dr. Salah Al-Sayed Youssef Farag | July 2011 - in office | ||
| Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs | Zahi Abbas Abdel Wahab Hawass Zahi Hawass Zahi Hawass is an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley.... |
(none) | March 2011 - July 2011 |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation (Egypt) The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt is the ministry in charge of civil aviation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo.-Ministers of civil aviation:The current minister of the Egyptian civil aviation is Air Marshal Lotfi Mustafa Kamal.... |
Eng. Ibrahim Ahmed Mannaa (Ibrahim Manna) | www.civilaviation.gov.eg | 2011 - July 2011 |
| Air Marshal Loutfy Moustafa Kamal Mohamed Tawfik | July 2011 - in office | ||
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Egypt) The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is the government body responsible for information and communications technology issues in the Arab Republic of Egypt... |
Dr. Maged Ibrahim Othman (Magued Osman) | www.mcit.gov.eg | 22 February 2011 - July 2011 |
| Dr. Mohamed Abdel Qader Mohamed Salim | July 2011 - in office | ||
| Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture (Egypt) The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy.-Critics:... |
Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy Emad Abu Ghazi is an Egyptian professor of archival studies in the University of Cairo, who is Egypt's Minister of Culture. He has also worked as the secretary general of the supreme council of culture in Egypt.-Early life and education:... |
www.ecm.gov.eg | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Education and Higher Education Ministry of Education (Egypt) The Ministry of Education of Egypt is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa.... |
Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa (Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa) | www.emoe.org | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Electricity and Energy Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Egypt) The Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt is the ministry in charge of electricity and energy in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The current Minister is Hassan Younes.... |
Dr. Hassan Ahmed Younis (Hassan Younes) | www.moee.gov.eg | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of State for the Environment Affairs | Eng. Maged George Elias Ghattas Maged George Elias Ghattas Maged George Elias Ghattas is an Egyptian politician who has been Minister of State for Environmental Affairs since 14 July 2004, initially as part of the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.Ghattas joined the military on 1 February 1972.-Education:... (Maged George) |
www.eeaa.gov.eg | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Egypt) The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Samir Radwan... |
Dr. Samir Mohamed Radwan (Samir Radwan Samir Radwan Samir Radwan is an Egyptian politician, the current Minister of the Finance, appointed at the end of January 2011 by Hosni Mubarak. He is an economist with a liberal viewpoint, interested in employment and human development issues.... ) |
www.mof.gov.eg | 2011 - 17 July 2011 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Kamel Amr.-Early history:... |
Dr. Nabil Abdalla El-Araby (Nabil Elaraby Nabil Elaraby Nabil Elaraby is an Egyptian diplomat, currently the Secretary-General of the Arab League having been elected on 15 May 2011. Previously, he was Foreign Minister of Egypt in Essam Sharaf's government from March-June 2011.-Early life and education:Elaraby holds a J.S.D. and an LL.M... ) |
www.mfa.gov.eg | 2011 - 1 June 2011 |
| Ambassador Mohamed Orabi | 1 June 2011 - 17 July 2011 | ||
| Ambassador Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr | 17 July 2011 - in office | ||
| Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) The Ministry of Health and Population is the ministry in charge of health and population in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Ashraf Hatem is the current minister, serving since 22 February 2011. Former minister Professor Dr... |
Dr. Ashraf Mahmoud Ibrahim Hatem (Ashraf Hatem) | www.mohp.gov.eg | 2011 - July 2011 |
| Dr. Amr Mohamed Helmy | July 2011 - in office | ||
| Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development | Dr. Mohamed Fathy Abdel Aziz El-Baradei (Mohamed Fathi al-Baradei) | www.moh.gov.eg | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade | Dr. Mahmoud Eisa | www.mfti.gov.eg | July 21, 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Interior Ministry of Interior (Egypt) The Ministry of Interior of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt. The current minister is Mansour el-Essawy, appointed 5 March 2011.... |
General Mansour Abdel Kerim Moustafa Essawy Mansour el-Essawy General Mansour el-Essawi is an Egyptian politician, the current Minister of the Interior. He was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011.... (Mansour al-Essawi) |
www.moiegypt.gov.eg | 2011 - in office |
| Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice (Egypt) The Ministry of Justice is the ministry in charge of justice in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim El-Gendy is the current minister, serving since 2011.-External links:* official website... |
Counselor Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim El-Gendy (Mohamed al-Guindi) | www.moj.gov.eg | 2011 - July 2011 |
| Dr. Gouda Abdel Khalek El-Sayed Mohamed | July 2011 - in office | ||
| Ministry of State for Local Development | Mohsen El-Nomani Mohamed Hafez (Mohsen al-Nomani) | www.mold.gov.eg | 2011 - July 2011 |
| Ministry of Manpower and Emigration Ministry of Manpower and Emigration (Egypt) The Ministry of Manpower and Emigration is the ministry in charge of manpower and emigration in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Dr. Ahmed Hassan El-Borai is the current minister.-External links:* official website* official website... |
Dr. Ahmed Hassan El-Boraei (Ahmed Al-Boraei) | www.manpower.gov.eg | 2005 |
| Ministry of State for Military Production | Dr. Sayd Abdou Moustafa Meshaal (Sayed Meshaal) | www.isccnet.iscc.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Petroleum and Metallurgical Wealth (Petroleum and Metallurgical Wealth) |
Eng. Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Abdel Menim Ghorab (Mohamed Ghorab) | www.petroleum.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Ministry of International Cooperation (Egypt) The Ministry of International Cooperation is the ministry in charge of economic cooperation and development between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Arab States, foreign countries, and international and regional organizations. It also aids in economic and social development within Egypt.Its... |
Mrs. Fayza Mohamed Aboulnaga (Faiza Abu Naga) | www.mic.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awkaf) | Abd Alla Al-Husseni Ahmed Helal (Abdallah al-Husseini) | www.awkaf.org | 2011 |
| Ministry of Scientific Research, Science and Technology | Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama | www.egy-mhe.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Social Solidarity and Justice | Dr. Gouda Abdel Khalek El-Sayed Mohamed (Gouda Abdel Khaleq) | www.mss.gov.eg | 2005 |
| Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism (Egypt) The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for tourism in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, appointed in 2011.... |
Dr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour | www.egypt.travel | 2011 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Trade and Industry (Egypt) The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade is the ministry in charge of trade and industry in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The position of Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade has been held by Dr. Samir El-Sayiad since 2011.... |
Dr. Samir Youssef Ali El-Sayyad | www.mti.gov.eg | 2011 - 17 July 2011 |
| Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation (Egypt) The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for meeting the needs of demand for transport by rail, road and water in line with Egyptian national development plans. The current Minister is Atef Abdel Hamid... |
Eng. Atef Abdel Hamid Moustafa (Atef Abdel Hamid) | www.mot.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt) The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt mainly the Nile. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal.... |
Dr. Hussien Ehsan Al-Atfy (Hussein al-Atfy) | www.mwri.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Governor - Central Bank of Egypt Central Bank of Egypt The Central Bank of Egypt is the central bank of Egypt. The bank's paid-up capital is 1000 million Egyptian pounds. According to its website, the CBE:*Regulates banks and the banking system of Egypt... |
Dr. Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah | www.cbe.org.eg | 2011 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... ; GID Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate The General Intelligence Services , often called the Mukhabarat , is an Egyptian intelligence agency responsible for providing national security intelligence, both domestically and transnationally, with a counter-terrorism focus.... Chief |
Murad Muwafi Murad Muwafi Major-General Murad Muwafi is the current Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate . He was the former governor of Northern Sinai district, and a former Director of the Military Intelligence Service... |
2011 | |
| Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Suez Canal Authority is a state owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by Egypt to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis... |
Ahmed Ali Fadel | www.suezcanal.gov.eg | 1996 |
| Permanent Representative to the United Nations | Maged A. Abdelaziz Maged A. Abdelaziz Maged A. Abdelaziz is an Egyptian diplomat who has been Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since January 2005. He is currently married and has one daughter.-References:... |
2011 | |
| Ahmed Shafik Ahmed Shafik Ahmed Mohamed Shafik is a former senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January 2011 to March 2011.... Cabinet (2011) |
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| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Egypt The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament.... |
Dr. Ahmed Shafik Ahmed Shafik Ahmed Mohamed Shafik is a former senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January 2011 to March 2011.... |
www.cabinet.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Vice Prime Minister | Dr. Yehia Abdel Aziz Abdel Fatah El-Gamal | www.cabinet.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt) The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt is a ministry in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Dokki. The current minister is Dr. Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid.-See also:*Cabinet of Egypt... |
Dr. Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid | www.agri.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs | Zahi Abbas Abdel Wahab Hawas Zahi Hawass Zahi Hawass is an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley.... |
(none) | 2011 |
| Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awqaf) Ministry of Awqaf (Egypt) The Ministry of Awqaf of Egypt is one of eighteen ministries in the Egyptian government and is in charge of religious endowments. Religious endowments, awqaf, are similar to common law trusts where the trustee is the mosque or individual in charge of the waqf and the beneficiary is usually the... |
Abd Alla Al-Husseni Ahmed Helal | www.awkaf.org | 2011 |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation (Egypt) The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt is the ministry in charge of civil aviation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo.-Ministers of civil aviation:The current minister of the Egyptian civil aviation is Air Marshal Lotfi Mustafa Kamal.... |
Ibrahim Ahmed Mannaa | www.civilaviation.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Egypt) The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is the government body responsible for information and communications technology issues in the Arab Republic of Egypt... |
Dr. Maged Ibrahim Othman | www.mcit.gov.eg | 2004 |
| Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture (Egypt) The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy.-Critics:... |
Eng. Ahmed Abdel Moniem Mahmoud El-Sawy | www.ecm.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Education Ministry of Education (Egypt) The Ministry of Education of Egypt is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa.... |
Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa | www.emoe.org | |
| Ministry of Electricity and Energy Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Egypt) The Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt is the ministry in charge of electricity and energy in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The current Minister is Hassan Younes.... |
Dr. Hassan Ahmed Younes | www.moee.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of State for the Environment Affairs | Eng. Maged George Elias Ghattas | www.eeaa.gov.eg | 2004 |
| Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Egypt) The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Samir Radwan... |
Dr. Samir Radwan Samir Radwan Samir Radwan is an Egyptian politician, the current Minister of the Finance, appointed at the end of January 2011 by Hosni Mubarak. He is an economist with a liberal viewpoint, interested in employment and human development issues.... |
www.mof.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Kamel Amr.-Early history:... |
Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit Ahmed Aboul Gheit Ahmed Aboul-Gheit is an Egyptian diplomat who was the Foreign Minister of Egypt from 11 July 2004 to 6 March 2011, since the government of Ahmed Nazif took office. Aboul-Gheit previously served as Egypt's ambassador to the United Nations. In December 2005 he began mediating the Chad-Sudan conflict... |
www.mfa.gov.eg | 2004 |
| Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) The Ministry of Health and Population is the ministry in charge of health and population in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Ashraf Hatem is the current minister, serving since 22 February 2011. Former minister Professor Dr... |
Dr. Ashraf Mahmoud Ibrahim Hatem | www.mohp.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development | Dr. Mohamed Fathy Abdel Aziz El-Baradei | www.moh.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Interior Ministry of Interior (Egypt) The Ministry of Interior of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt. The current minister is Mansour el-Essawy, appointed 5 March 2011.... |
Lt. General Mahmoud Wagdy Mohamed Mahmoud Mahmoud Wagdy Mahmoud Wagdy is an Egyptian politician, a former Minister of the Interior. He was appointed by president Hosni Mubarak on January 31, 2011. Wagdy was previously head of Cairo criminal investigations department and was also a former head of prisons. He was replaced by Mansour el-Essawy who was... |
www.moiegypt.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice (Egypt) The Ministry of Justice is the ministry in charge of justice in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim El-Gendy is the current minister, serving since 2011.-External links:* official website... |
Counselor Mamdouh Mohyiddin Marie | www.moj.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of State for Local Development | Mohsen El-Nomani Mohamed Hafez | www.mold.gov.eg | 2006 |
| Ministry of Manpower and Migration | Isamel Ibrahim Fahmy | www.manpower.gov.eg | 2005 |
| Ministry of State for Military Production | Dr. Sayed Abdou Mostafa Meshaal | www.isccnet.iscc.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Petroleum and Metallurgical Wealth | Eng. Mahmoud Latif Mahmoud Latif Amer | www.petroleum.gov.eg | 1999 |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation | Mrs. Fayza Mohamed Aboulnaga | www.mic.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Scientific Research, Science and Technology | Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama | www.egy-mhe.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Social Solidarity and Justice | Dr. Gouda Abdel Khalek El-Sayed Mohamed | www.mss.gov.eg | 2005 |
| Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism (Egypt) The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for tourism in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, appointed in 2011.... |
Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour | www.egypt.travel | 2011 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Trade and Industry (Egypt) The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade is the ministry in charge of trade and industry in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The position of Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade has been held by Dr. Samir El-Sayiad since 2011.... |
Dr. Samir Youssef Ali El-Sayyad | www.mti.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation (Egypt) The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for meeting the needs of demand for transport by rail, road and water in line with Egyptian national development plans. The current Minister is Atef Abdel Hamid... |
Eng. Atef Abdel Hamid Moustafa | www.mot.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt) The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt mainly the Nile. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal.... |
Dr. Hussien Ehsan Al-Atfy | www.mwri.gov.eg | 2011 |
| Governor - Central Bank of Egypt Central Bank of Egypt The Central Bank of Egypt is the central bank of Egypt. The bank's paid-up capital is 1000 million Egyptian pounds. According to its website, the CBE:*Regulates banks and the banking system of Egypt... |
Dr. Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah Farouk El Okdah Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah is the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt "CBE" since December 2003.-Academic Qualifications:*Ph.D. in Business and Applied economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1983... |
www.cbe.org.eg | 2011 |
| Permanent Representative to the United Nations | Maged A. Abdelaziz Maged A. Abdelaziz Maged A. Abdelaziz is an Egyptian diplomat who has been Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since January 2005. He is currently married and has one daughter.-References:... |
2011 | |
| Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... ; GID Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate The General Intelligence Services , often called the Mukhabarat , is an Egyptian intelligence agency responsible for providing national security intelligence, both domestically and transnationally, with a counter-terrorism focus.... Chief |
Murad Muwafi Murad Muwafi Major-General Murad Muwafi is the current Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate . He was the former governor of Northern Sinai district, and a former Director of the Military Intelligence Service... |
2011 | |
| Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Suez Canal Authority is a state owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by Egypt to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis... |
Ahmed Ali Fadel | www.suezcanal.gov.eg | 1996 |
| Ahmed Nazif Ahmed Nazif Ahmed Nazif served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 14 July 2004 to 29 January 2011, when his cabinet was dismissed by President Hosni Mubarak in light of a popular uprising that led to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011... Cabinet (2004-2011) |
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| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Egypt The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament.... |
Dr. Ahmed Nazif Ahmed Nazif Ahmed Nazif served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 14 July 2004 to 29 January 2011, when his cabinet was dismissed by President Hosni Mubarak in light of a popular uprising that led to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011... |
2004 |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt) The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt is a ministry in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Dokki. The current minister is Dr. Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid.-See also:*Cabinet of Egypt... |
Mr. Amin Ahmed Mohamed Othman Abaza | 2005 |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation (Egypt) The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt is the ministry in charge of civil aviation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo.-Ministers of civil aviation:The current minister of the Egyptian civil aviation is Air Marshal Lotfi Mustafa Kamal.... |
Air Marshal Ahmed Shafiq | 2004 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Egypt) The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is the government body responsible for information and communications technology issues in the Arab Republic of Egypt... |
Dr. Tarek Kamel Tarek Kamel Tarek Mohamed Kamel is an Egyptian academic and politician. He was the Minister of Communication and Information Technology in the cabinet of Dr. Ahmed Nazif from July 2004 to February 2011.... |
2004 |
| Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture (Egypt) The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy.-Critics:... |
Dr. Farouk Hosni | 1987 |
| Ministry of Defense and Military Production | Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi | 1991 |
| Ministry of Education Ministry of Education (Egypt) The Ministry of Education of Egypt is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa.... |
Dr. Ahmed Zaki Mostafa Badr Ahmed Zaki Badreldin Ahmed Zaki Badreldin is a former Minister of Education for Egypt.*He received his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Ain Shams University in 1982.*He received his M.Sc. from Ain Shams University in 1986.... |
2010 |
| Ministry of Electricity and Energy Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Egypt) The Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt is the ministry in charge of electricity and energy in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The current Minister is Hassan Younes.... |
Dr. Hassan Ahmed Younis | 2004 |
| Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Egypt) The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Samir Radwan... |
Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali | 2004 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Kamel Amr.-Early history:... |
Ambassador Ahmed Aboul Gheit Ahmed Aboul Gheit Ahmed Aboul-Gheit is an Egyptian diplomat who was the Foreign Minister of Egypt from 11 July 2004 to 6 March 2011, since the government of Ahmed Nazif took office. Aboul-Gheit previously served as Egypt's ambassador to the United Nations. In December 2005 he began mediating the Chad-Sudan conflict... |
2004 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Trade and Industry (Egypt) The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade is the ministry in charge of trade and industry in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The position of Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade has been held by Dr. Samir El-Sayiad since 2011.... |
Rachid Mohamed Rachid | 2004 |
| Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) The Ministry of Health and Population is the ministry in charge of health and population in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Ashraf Hatem is the current minister, serving since 22 February 2011. Former minister Professor Dr... |
Dr. Hatem Mostafa Mostafa El-Gabali | 2005 |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Dr. Hani Mahfouz Hilal | 2005 |
| Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities | Eng. Ahmed Alaa E-Din Amin El-Maghrabi | 2005 |
| Ministry of Information Ministry of Information (Egypt) The Ministry of Information of Egypt was the ministry in charge of media and information in Egypt. Its headquarters were in Cairo. The position of Minister was held by Anas el-Fiqqi from 2004 until he resigned from the position during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. The position was abolished when... |
Anas El Fiqqi | 2004 |
| Ministry of Social Solidarity | Dr.Ali El-Sayed Ali Al-Moselhi Ali El-Sayed Ali Al-Moselhi Ali El-Sayed Ali El-Moselhi is the Egyptian minister of Social Solidarity in the cabinet of Dr. Ahmed Nazif and a member of the Parliament, the People’s Assembly, for the constituency Abu Kabeer, Ash Sharqiyah Governorate.... |
2005 |
| Ministry of Interior Ministry of Interior (Egypt) The Ministry of Interior of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt. The current minister is Mansour el-Essawy, appointed 5 March 2011.... |
General Habib El Adly | 1997 |
| Ministry of Investment | Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin Mahmoud Mohieldin Mahmoud Mohieldin, born on 15 January 1965 in Egypt, was appointed in September 2010 to be one of the Managing Directors of the World Bank Group.... |
2004 |
| Ministry of International Cooperation Ministry of International Cooperation (Egypt) The Ministry of International Cooperation is the ministry in charge of economic cooperation and development between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Arab States, foreign countries, and international and regional organizations. It also aids in economic and social development within Egypt.Its... |
Ms. Fayza Aboel Naga | 2004 |
| Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice (Egypt) The Ministry of Justice is the ministry in charge of justice in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim El-Gendy is the current minister, serving since 2011.-External links:* official website... |
Counseler Mahmoud Marei | 2006 |
| Ministry of Manpower and Immigration | Mrs.Aisha Abdel Hadi Abdel Ghani | 2005 |
| Ministry of Petroleum | Sameh Fahmi | 1999 |
| Ministry of Planning and Economic Development | Eng. Osman Mohamed Osman | |
| Ministry of Local Development | Col. Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub Colonel Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub is an Egyptian politician. Since 2006, he has been the Minister of Local Development in the Cabinet of Egypt... |
2006 |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Awqaf (Egypt) The Ministry of Awqaf of Egypt is one of eighteen ministries in the Egyptian government and is in charge of religious endowments. Religious endowments, awqaf, are similar to common law trusts where the trustee is the mosque or individual in charge of the waqf and the beneficiary is usually the... |
Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zakzok | 1996 |
| Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism (Egypt) The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for tourism in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, appointed in 2011.... |
Mr.Mohamed Zohair Mohamed Wahid Garana | 2005 |
| Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation (Egypt) The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for meeting the needs of demand for transport by rail, road and water in line with Egyptian national development plans. The current Minister is Atef Abdel Hamid... |
Eng. Alaa Edin Mohamed Fahmy | 2010 |
| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt) The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt mainly the Nile. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal.... |
Mohamed Nasruddin | 2009 |
| Ministry of State for Administrative Development | Dr. Ahmed Darwish Ahmed Darwish Ahmad Farej Darwish [أحمد فرج درويش in Arabic] is a Saudi football player. He currently plays for Al Ahli.-Al-Ahli :*Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2007*Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2008*Saudi Champions Cup: 2011-References:... |
2004 |
| Ministry of State for Legal and Parliamentary Councils | Dr.Moufed Mahmoud Shehab | 2005 |
| Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs | General Maged George | 2004 |
| Ministry of State for Military Production | Sayed Meshaal | 1999 |
| Ministry of State for Family and Population | Ambassador Moushira Khattab Moushira Khattab the text of this page is cut and pasted from the website of the concerned person. http://moushirakhattab.com/?page_id=2Ambassador Moushira Mahmoud Khattab, Ph.D is an Egyptian human rights activist, former politician & diplomat... |
2009 |
| Governor - Central Bank of Egypt Central Bank of Egypt The Central Bank of Egypt is the central bank of Egypt. The bank's paid-up capital is 1000 million Egyptian pounds. According to its website, the CBE:*Regulates banks and the banking system of Egypt... |
Farouk Abdel Baky Al-Okda | 2004 |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Ambassador Maged Abdel Fattah | 2005 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... ; GIS Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate The General Intelligence Services , often called the Mukhabarat , is an Egyptian intelligence agency responsible for providing national security intelligence, both domestically and transnationally, with a counter-terrorism focus.... Chief |
General Omar Suleiman Omar Suleiman Omar Suleiman is a former Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was appointed to the long-vacant Vice Presidency by then-President Hosni Mubarak on 29 January 2011... |
1993 |
| Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority | General Ahmed Ali Fadel | 1996 |
External links
- Cabinet.gov.eg official site
- Current ministers as of 8 March 2011
- New Egyptian cabinet takes oath of office, BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
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