Date of birth: 12/6/1942
Marital status: Married with two children.
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce, Ain Shams University, 1964.
Decorations Received:
Order of Honour of the French first class French Republic 5/6/2002
Professional History:
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt (13/7/2004, 6/3/2011).
Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations in New York (13/5/1999).
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Minister's Office (1/10/1996, 12/5/1999).
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Rome (26/9/1992).
Director, Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (5/8/1989, 25/9/1992).
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations in New York (2/8/1985, 31/7/1989).
Advisor at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (10/7/1982, 1/8/1985).
Advisor at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Moscow (16/8/1979, 2/7/1982).
First Secretary, Department of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1/10/1977, 15/8/1979).
First Secretary, Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations in New York (1/8/1974, 30/9/1977).
Third Secretary, Department of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (13/3/1973, 28/7/1974).
Third Secretary, Department of Public Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (5/7/1972, 12/3/1973).
Third Secretary at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Nicosia (2/9/1968, 3/7/1972).
Diplomatic Attaché, Press and Information Department, Spokesman (11/10/1966, 31/8/1968).
Diplomatic Attaché in Balkan and Eastern European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (28/10/1965, 10/10/1966).
Diplomatic Attaché in the Department of Diplomatic and Consular Affairs and Inspection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1/6/1965, 27/10/1965).