Kamel al-Wazir

Egyptian Transport Minister
كامل الوزير
Kamel al-Wazir in 2023
Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 July 2024PresidentAbdel Fattah el-SisiPrime MinisterMostafa MadboulyMinister of Transportation
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 March 2019PresidentAbdel Fattah el-SisiPrime MinisterMostafa MadboulyPreceded byHisham ArafatMinister of Trade and Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 July 2024PresidentAbdel Fattah el-SisiPrime MinisterMostafa MadboulyPreceded byAhmed SamirHead of the Armed Forces Engineering AuthorityIn office
July 2014 – 11 March 2019PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Adly MansourPreceded byEhab al-FarSucceeded byEmad al-Alfi Personal detailsBorn
Kamel Abdelhady Farag el-Wazir

1957[1]
Dakahlia, EgyptAlma materMilitary Technical CollegeMilitary serviceBranch/service Egyptian ArmyYears of service1980–2019RankLieutenant-GeneralUnitMilitary Engineers Corps

Kamel al-Wazir (Arabic: كامل الوزير) is the Transportion Minister, the Industry and Trade Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt. He succeeded minister Hisham Arafat who resigned after the Ramses Station rail disaster. Kamel al-Wazir had been heading the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces before being appointed the minister.[2][3]

During his tenure, an accident happened as two trains collided in Upper Egypt for which, he issued an official apology.[4]

Early life and career

Wazir studied Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Military Technical College and also holds a Masters in Military Sciences. He was involved in key projects of Egypt like digging of the new Suez Canal, developing the Al Galala Plateau in Ain Sukhna.[2][5]

Awards

  • Medal of Long Service and Good Example
  • Medal of Military Duty, first degree[2]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Kamel al-Wazir" (in Arabic).
  2. ^ a b c "Kamel al-Wazir, the man of the tough tasks (profile)". Egypt Independent. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ^ "Transport minister unveils strategy to connect Egypt with neighbors".
  4. ^ "Transport Minister apologizes for Upper Egypt train collision".
  5. ^ "Egypt's Transport minister, US diplomat discuss boosting cooperation in metro service development". EgyptToday. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-14.


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