Kamel al-Wazir

Kamel al-Wazir (Arabic: كامل الوزير) is the Transport Minister of Egypt. He succeeded minister Hisham Arafat who resigned after the Ramses Station rail disaster. Kamel al-Wazir had been heading the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces before being appointed as the minister.[1][2]

During his tenure, an accident happened as two trains collided in Upper Egypt for which, he issued an official apology.[3]

Early life and career

Wazir studied Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Military Technical College and also holds a Masters in Military Sciences. He was involved in key projects of Egypt like digging of the new Suez Canal, developing the Al Galala Plateau in Ain Sukhna.[1][4]

Awards

  • Medal of Long Service and Good Example
  • Medal of Military Duty, first degree[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kamel al-Wazir, the man of the tough tasks (profile)". Egypt Independent. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Transport minister unveils strategy to connect Egypt with neighbors".
  3. ↑ "Transport Minister apologizes for Upper Egypt train collision".
  4. ↑ "Egypt's Transport minister, US diplomat discuss boosting cooperation in metro service development". EgyptToday. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-14.


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