Aly Maher is a prominent Egyptian diplomat and intellectual figure. He is the grandson of Ahmad Mahir Pasha

Ahmad Mahir Pasha

Ahmed Maher Pasha was the Prime Minister of Egypt from October 10, 1944 to February 24, 1945. He was a member of the Saadist Institutional Party and was appointed Prime Minister following the removal of Mustafa an-Nahhas Pasha by King Farouk.After assuming power he called for new elections and...

 and brother of Ahmad Maher

Ahmad Maher (diplomat)

Ahmad Maher was the foreign minister of Egypt from 2001 to 2004. He came from a family of diplomats and politicians...

 former minister of foreign affairs. He studied law at Cairo University

Cairo University

Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...

. A skilled diplomat, Maher served his government in various diplomatic capacities. He served as Ambassador to France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 and was then appointed secretary general to the Arab thought foundation where he played an important role improving cross-cultural dialogue and presenting a global view of the Arab culture. From 2006-2008, Maher was the Director of the Institute for Peace Studies. Ambassador Maher is presently Advisor to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.