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 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[edit]
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[edit]
- Medal of Long Service and Good Example
- Medal of Military Duty, first degree[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kamel al-Wazir, the man of the tough tasks (profile)". Egypt Independent. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Transport minister unveils strategy to connect Egypt with neighbors".
- ^ "Transport Minister apologizes for Upper Egypt train collision".
- ^ "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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