Kamel Abdel Hady Al-Wazir Al-Basyouny, who was the Minister of Transport in the previous government, was appointed on Wednesday as Minister of Industry and Transport and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Affairs.
Al-Wazor graduated from the Military Technical College – Class 17 on July 1, 1980, with a specialization in construction.
He has a Master of Military Science from the Command and Staff College, a fellowship from the Higher War College, and completed the senior leadership course at Nasser Military Academy.
His notable experiences include overseeing the New Suez Canal excavation project in 2015, the side canal excavation for East Port Said Port, and supervising the national road project and the Galala Plateau project in Ain Sokhna.
Al-Wazor previously served as chief of staff of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (2014–2015) and currently holds the position of Chairperson of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces since December 2015.
He was appointed as Minister of Transport in March 2019, and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
