Ahmed Samir (politician)

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Ahmed Samir
أحمد سمير
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
August 2022 – July 2024
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Preceded byNevine Gamea
Succeeded byKamel al-Wazir
Personal details
Born17 September 1974
Giza Governorate, Egypt
Political partyNation's Future Party

Ahmed Samir Saleh (Arabic: أحمد سمير; born 17 September 1974) is an Egyptian politician, and the former Minister of Trade and Industry between August 2022 and July 2024, in succession to Minister Nevine Gamea and succeeded by Kamel al-Wazir.[1][2][3][4][5] He is Chairman of Chilean-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship group.[6][7]

Education and career

Saleh 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

  1. ^ "وزارة التجارة والصناعة - السيرة الذاتية للمهندس أحمد سمير، وزير التجارة والصناعة". www.mti.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ "Profile: Ahmed Samir as the new Minister of Industry and Trade". www.egyptdailynews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. ^ "Ahmed Saleh appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry - Dailynewsegypt". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "ننشر السيرة الذاتية لـ أحمد سمير وزير التجارة والصناعة الجديد". تحيا مصر (in Arabic). 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "MTI - Minister's C.V". www.mti.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  7. ^ "Osmani meets Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Saleh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  8. ^ "Ahmed Saleh appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry - Dailynewsegypt". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  9. ^ "Saudi Arabia and Egypt discuss opportunities for cooperation in various sectors". Saudigazette. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  10. ^ "H.E. Ahmad Saleh | World Government Summit". World Government Summit - Speaker Detail. Retrieved 2023-06-18.