Mohamed Abdel Latif
Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Latif (born 20 June 1972) is the current Minister of Education of Egypt in Mostafa Madbouly’s second ministry.
Mohamed Abdel Latif محمد عبداللطيف | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Preceded by | Reda Hegazy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1972 Cairo, Republic of Egypt |
| Relations | Ahmad Ismail Ali (Grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Ahmed Abdel Latif (Father) Nermine Ismail (mother) |
Early life and education
[edit]Abdel Latif was born in Cairo in June 1972.[1] He is the son of Nermin Ismail, the owner of NIS and the daughter of Ahmed Ismail, a commander of the 1973 war.[2] At the age of 13, he travelled to the United States to complete his studies.[3][4] He worked as a waiter in restaurants and a newspaper seller.[3][4] Abdel Latif obtained a master’s degree in educational development from Lawrence University in the United States in 2012,[5][6] and a doctorate from Cardiff City University in the United States.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Mohamed Abdel Latif served as a member of the Board of Directors of the “Future International” company working in the field of education.[7] He was the Executive Director of the Nermin Ismail Schools Group, and the Managing Director of the “Advances Education” Company for the equivalency of American school certificates.[7]
On 3 July 2024, Mohamed Abdel Latif was elected as the minister of Education of Egypt[8] and made many changes in the educational system of Egypt.[9] He proposed a new "Egyptian Baccalaureate Certificate System" designed to reduce the academic burden on students and align with international educational standards.[10][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "السيرة الذاتية لوزير التربية والتعليم الجديد الدكتور محمد عبد اللطيف" ["Biography of the new Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Abdel Latif"]. خلف الحدث (in Arabic). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "نرمين إسماعيل.. 9 معلومات عن والدة وزير التعليم الجديد" [Narmin Ismail.. 9 facts about the mother of the new Minister of Education]. تليجراف مصر (in Arabic). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "من بائع جرائد لحقيبة التعليم.. من هو محمد عبد اللطيف؟" [From a newspaper seller to "..." education... Who is Mohamed Abdel Latif?]. تليجراف مصر (in Arabic). 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "عمل «بائع جرائد وويتر».. من هو محمد عبداللطيف وزير التربية والتعليم الجديد؟ | المصري اليوم" ["Working as a 'newspaper seller and a waiter'... Who is Mohamed Abdel Latif, the new Minister of Education?]. www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "السيرة الذاتية الرسمية لوزير التربية والتعليم الدكتور محمد عبد اللطيف" [Official biography of the Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Abdel Latif]. www.google.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "بدأ حياته بائع جرائد.. من هو الدكتور محمد عبد اللطيف وزير التربية والتعليم؟ (فيديو)" [He started his life as a newspaper vendor. Who is Dr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education?]. aleqaria.com.eg (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b Egypt, Daily News (2024-07-03). "Mohamed Abdel Latif sworn in as Egypt's Minister of Education". Dailynewsegypt. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "الرئيس السيسى يكلف مصطفى مدبولى بتشكيل حكومة جديدة" [President Sisi assigns Mostafa Madbouly to form a new government]. اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "«تصعيد وتكليف وإعادة الثقة».. وزير التعليم يجري حركة تغييرات داخل ديوان عام الوزارة | المصري اليوم" ["Escalation, Assignment and Restoring Confidence"... The Minister of Education Makes Changes Within the Ministry's General Office]. www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ فكري, أميرة (2025-01-19). "وزير التعليم: نظام البكالوريا لن يطبق إلا بعد تشريعه من مجلس النواب" [Minister of Education: The baccalaureate system will not be implemented until it is legislated by the House of Representatives]. الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ للإعلام, الهيئة الوطنية (2025-01-19). "عبداللطيف: نظام البكالوريا هو مشروع لتطوير الثانوية العامة ليتواكب مع العصر" ["Abdel Latif: The baccalaureate system is a project to develop high school to keep up with the modern time."]. ماسبيرو - الهيئة الوطنية للإعلام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-22.