Mohamed Kamel Amr
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Mohamed Kamel Amr is an Egyptian
diplomat who is the current Foreign Minister of Egypt in Essam Sharaf's
government since 18 July 2011.
The appointment of Amr, who has worked for the World Bank
since leaving the Foreign Ministry, was part of a cabinet reshuffle demanded by protesters camped out in central Cairo
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· Counselor, Egyptian Mission to the United Nations, New York.
· Representative of the Egypt on the United Nations Security Council (1983-1984).
September 1987- January 1989:
· Counselor , Responsible for Multilateral Diplomacy and Organizations, Cabinet of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cairo , Egypt.
January 1989- December 1993:
· Minister Plenipotentiary , Embassy of Egypt in Washington DC.
January 1993- September 1995:
· Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister For African Organizations.
September 1995 – December 1997:
· Ambassador of Egypt to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
· Representative of Egypt to the Organization of Islamic Conference.
December 1997- January 2009:
· Alternate Executive Director, representing Egypt and 13 Arab countries on the Executive Board of Directors of the World Bank in Washington DC.
Since joining the Egyptian foreign Service:
· Besides posts mentioned above, served in various positions in Egyptian Embassies abroad including Embassies in; Addis Ababa, London, Beijing and Canberra.
· Represented Egypt in many international and regional meetings including meetings within the United Nations system; the Organization of African Unity; Economic Commission For Africa; African Development Bank: Non-aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC).
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
diplomat who is the current Foreign Minister of Egypt in Essam Sharaf's
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:...
government since 18 July 2011.
The appointment of Amr, who has worked for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
since leaving the Foreign Ministry, was part of a cabinet reshuffle demanded by protesters camped out in central Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
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History
August 1982- September 1987:· Counselor, Egyptian Mission to the United Nations, New York.
· Representative of the Egypt on the United Nations Security Council (1983-1984).
September 1987- January 1989:
· Counselor , Responsible for Multilateral Diplomacy and Organizations, Cabinet of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cairo , Egypt.
January 1989- December 1993:
· Minister Plenipotentiary , Embassy of Egypt in Washington DC.
January 1993- September 1995:
· Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister For African Organizations.
September 1995 – December 1997:
· Ambassador of Egypt to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
· Representative of Egypt to the Organization of Islamic Conference.
December 1997- January 2009:
· Alternate Executive Director, representing Egypt and 13 Arab countries on the Executive Board of Directors of the World Bank in Washington DC.
Since joining the Egyptian foreign Service:
· Besides posts mentioned above, served in various positions in Egyptian Embassies abroad including Embassies in; Addis Ababa, London, Beijing and Canberra.
· Represented Egypt in many international and regional meetings including meetings within the United Nations system; the Organization of African Unity; Economic Commission For Africa; African Development Bank: Non-aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC).