Abdel Qawi Khalifa
| Abdel Qawi Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Utilities, Drinking Water and Sewage | |
|
In office 2 August 2012 – 16 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hisham Qandil |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party |
National Democratic Party (Formerly) Independent |
| Alma mater |
Ain Shams University University of Pittsburgh University of Windsor |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Abdel Qawi Khalifa is a retired military officer, engineer, former governor of the Cairo province and former Minister of Utilities, Drinking Water and Sewage, a ministerial office established in August 2012.[1]
Education
Khalifa holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in civil engineering, both from Ain Shams University in Cairo.[2] He also received a master of science degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.[2] He obtained a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Windsor in Canada.[2]
Career
Khalifa is a retired major general.[3] He has a long experience in the fields related to water projects management and civil engineering. He served as a consultant for the hydraulics and sediment research institute at the Egypt's ministry of public works and water resources from 1988 to 1990.[2] Then he dealt with business activities, being the owner of Khalifa Consulting Engineers (KCE) office from 1990 to 2004.[2] He was a member of the now disbanded National Democratic Party.[4]
Next, he again worked in the public sector and served as chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company for Water and Wastewater at the Ministry of Housing from 2004 to 2011.[2] Khalifa was appointed governor of Cairo in April 2011.[4][5][6] He was the first Cairo governor to be appointed after the Egyptian Revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011.[5] He served in the post until August 2012.[7]
He was appointed Minister of Utilities, Drinking Water and Sewage in August 2012 as part of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hisham Qandil, and was an independent minister.[7] His tenure ended on 17 July 2013 when the interim government led by Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi was formed.[8]
References
- ↑ "New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace". Egypt. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Speakers and High Officials" (PDF). International Youth Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Ahmed Aboul Enein (1 August 2013). "A closer look at Qandil's cabinet". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- 1 2 Enein, Ahmed Aboul (8 August 2012). "Qandil's faux independents". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Cairo governor sentenced to six months imprisonment". Ahram Online. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Egypt PM centralises Helwan and 6 October governorates". Egypt News. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Egypt's Newly Appointed Cabinet Ministers" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Hauslohner, Abigail (16 July 2013). "Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in". The Washington Post. Cairo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.