Ahmed Samir Saleh (Arabic: أحمد سمير; born 17 September 1974) is an Egyptian politician, and the current Minister of Trade and Industry since August 2022, in succession to Minister Nevine Gamea.[1][2][3][4][5] He is Chairman of Chilean-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship group.[6][7]
Ahmed Samir | |
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أحمد سمير | |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
Assumed office August 2022 | |
President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
Preceded by | Nevine Gamea |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 September 1974 Giza Governorate, Egypt |
Political party | Nation's Future Party |
Education and career
editSaleh holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (1996). He served as vice chairman of Canal for Plastic Company before joining 6 October Investment Association where is a member of the board of trustees and president of the organization.[8] He was elected to the Egyptian parliament in 2016. In the house, he focused on economic development and sponsored several amendments to Egyptian industrial laws and played a prominent role in the passage of Unified Investment Law.[9] He served as chairman of the House of Representative committee on Economic Affairs until his appointment as minister of Industry and Trade succeeding Nevine Gamea.[10]
References
edit- ^ "وزارة التجارة والصناعة - السيرة الذاتية للمهندس أحمد سمير، وزير التجارة والصناعة". www.mti.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Profile: Ahmed Samir as the new Minister of Industry and Trade". www.egyptdailynews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Ahmed Saleh appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry - Dailynewsegypt". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "ننشر السيرة الذاتية لـ أحمد سمير وزير التجارة والصناعة الجديد". تحيا مصر (in Arabic). 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Egypt's newly-appointed Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir resigns from parliament, aims to boost industrial exports - Politics - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "MTI - Minister's C.V". www.mti.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Osmani meets Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Saleh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Ahmed Saleh appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry - Dailynewsegypt". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia and Egypt discuss opportunities for cooperation in various sectors". Saudigazette. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "H.E. Ahmad Saleh | World Government Summit". World Government Summit - Speaker Detail. Retrieved 2023-06-18.