Faculty of Economics and Political Science Organizes 2024 Graduation Ceremony and Honors National Figures During Silver and Golden Jubilee Celebrations

The Faculty of Economics and Political Science – Cairo University organized the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2024, alongside the Silver Jubilee of the Class of 1999 and the Golden Jubilee of the Class of 1974. The event was held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Grand Celebration Hall of Cairo University, in the presence of Professor Dr. Mohamed Samy Abdel Sadek, President of the University; Professor Dr. Ahmed Ragab, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs; Professor Dr. Hanan Mohamed Aly, Acting Dean of the Faculty; and Ambassador Adel El-Meligy, former President of the Alumni Association.

The ceremony honored a distinguished group of national figures from among the Faculty’s alumni and prominent professors who have held key positions in public service, including current and former ministers, public leaders, and a number of those who obtained their Master’s and Ph.D. degrees during the 2023/2024 academic year, in recognition of their significant contributions to the state and society in the fields of public administration, policy-making, economics, and development.

The honorees included:

• Prof. Dr. Hala El-Said – Advisor to the President of the Republic for Economic Affairs and Former Minister of Planning and Economic Development

• Dr. Mohamed Safi El-Din Kharboush – Former President of the National Council for Youth

• Prof. Dr. Saleh Abdel Rahman El Sheikh – President of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration

• Prof. Dr. Ashraf El Araby – Former Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform

• Dr. Nevine El Kabbaj – Former Minister of Social Solidarity

• Prof. Dr. Naglaa El Ahwany – Former Minister of International Cooperation

• Prof. Dr. Samira Fawzy – Former Minister of Trade and Industry

• Prof. Dr. Mostafa El Said – Former Minister of Economy

• Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour – Former Minister of Trade and Industry and Former Minister of Tourism

• Prof. Dr. Aladdin Hilal – Former Minister of Youth

• Prof. Dr. Gouda Abdel Khaleq – Former Minister of Supply and Internal Trade

• Prof. Dr. Rifaat El Mahgoub – Former Speaker of the People’s Assembly

• Prof. Dr. Mohieldin El Gharib – Former Minister of Finance

• Prof. Dr. Youssef Boutros Ghali – Former Minister of Finance

• Prof. Dr. Magued Osman – Former Minister of Communications and Information Technology

• Ambassador Adel El-Meligy – Former President of the Alumni Association

• Prof. Dr. Fakhry El Feky – Chairman of the Planning and Budget Committee, House of Representatives

• Prof. Dr. Heba Nassar – Former Vice President of Cairo University for Community Service and Environmental Development

• Prof. Dr. Mona El Garf – Former Chair of the Egyptian Competition Authority

• Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin – Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and Former Minister of Investment

• Eng. Ahmed Tarek – Secretary General of Cairo University

• Ms. Samia Mahmoud Labib – Former Deputy at the Central Auditing Organization

Professor Dr. Hanan Mohamed Aly, Acting Dean of the Faculty, emphasized that this ceremony reflects the Faculty’s continuous commitment to strengthening ties with its alumni across generations and celebrating their contributions in various sectors, reaffirming the Faculty’s historic role in preparing leaders who have shaped public policy, national decision-making, and the development of the modern Egyptian state.