New Arab League Secretary-General Appointed, Succeeding Abul-Gheit
Sudanhorizon – Agencies
The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers, in a meeting they held Sunday via video conference, unanimously approved the selection of former Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Nabil Fahmy as Secretary-General of the Arab League. The Arab foreign ministers unanimously approved Egypt’s request to nominate Dr. Fahmy, who will succeed Ahmed Abul-Gheit.
Nabil Fahmy is considered one of Egypt’s most prominent diplomatic figures, combining academic expertise with practical experience in foreign policy. He has left a clear mark on Egypt’s international relations through his long career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his leadership roles on the diplomatic stage.
Dr. Nabil Ismail Fahmy’s resume states that he was born in New York City, January 5, 1951, into a family with long-standing diplomatic roots.
His father, Ismail Fahmy, served as Egypt’s Foreign Minister under President Anwar Sadat (1973–1977).
Fahmy graduated with a degree in physics and mathematics in 1974, and then earned a master’s degree in management from the American University in Cairo in 1976.
He served as Egypt’s ambassador to Japan from September 1997 to September 1999.
He served as Egypt’s ambassador to the United States from October 1999 to September 2008.
He was a member of the Egyptian delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991.
He served as member and chairman of the United Nations Advisory Council on Disarmament Affairs in 2001.
In August 2009, he was appointed Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo, where he played a pivotal role in preparing a new generation of scholars and diplomats.
He was the founding Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) at the American University in Cairo (2009–2022).
He assumed the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs during a critical period in Egypt’s history, from July 2013 to June 2014, which afforded him a direct role in shaping balanced foreign policies and addressing complex regional and international issues.
He was known for his calm negotiating skills and wise vision, which earned him the respect of various international actors.
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