Kamel al-Wazir explained

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.^{[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.^[4]

Awards

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

Notes and References

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