Kamel al-Wazir (Arabic: كامل الوزير) is the Transportion Minister, the Industry and Trade Minister and the Deputy Prime 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 the minister.[2][3]

Kamel al-Wazir
كامل الوزير
Kamel al-Wazir in 2023
Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt
Assumed office
3 July 2024
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Minister of Transportation
Assumed office
11 March 2019
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Preceded byHisham Arafat
Minister of Industry
Assumed office
3 July 2024
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Preceded byAhmed Samir
Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority
In office
July 2014 – 11 March 2019
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Adly Mansour
Preceded byEhab al-Far
Succeeded byEmad al-Alfi
Personal details
Born
Kamel Abdelhady Farag el-Wazir

1957[1]
Dakahlia, Egypt
Alma materMilitary Technical College
Military service
Branch/service Egyptian Army
Years of service1980–2019
RankLieutenant-General
UnitMilitary Engineers Corps

During his tenure, an accident happened as two trains collided in Upper Egypt for which, he issued an official apology.[4]

Early life and career

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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.[2][5]

He was the Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority from 2015 until 2019. [6]

Ministry appointment

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Kamel Wazir was appointed as Minister of Transport in 2019.[6] This was expanded in 2024 to a joint Minister of Transport and Industry. President el-Sisi justified the appointment by saying “I’m giving the ministry to one of the best military officers”.[7]

Awards

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  • Medal of Long Service and Good Example
  • Medal of Military Duty, first degree[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Kamel al-Wazir" (in Arabic).
  2. ^ a b c "Kamel al-Wazir, the man of the tough tasks (profile)". Egypt Independent. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ^ "Transport minister unveils strategy to connect Egypt with neighbors".
  4. ^ "Transport Minister apologizes for Upper Egypt train collision".
  5. ^ "Egypt's Transport minister, US diplomat discuss boosting cooperation in metro service development". EgyptToday. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. ^ a b Al-Khalfawi, Sayed. "السيرة الذاتية للفريق كامل الوزير وزير النقل والصناعة ونائب رئيس الوزراء". Youm7. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Who's who in Madbuly's new Cabinet?". Mada Masr. Retrieved 15 September 2024.