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Madbouly, 58, was fipointed prime minister in June 2018, replacing Sherif Ismail. He had previously served as housing minister since March 2014. The architect and urban designer in the past, he had led the United Nations HABITAT Regional Office for Arab States.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi reappointed Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly to form a new government. This development took place on Monday (3 June). Earlier on the day, Madbouly submitted his government’s resignation. El-Sissi was sworn in for a third, six-year term by a thumping majority. El-Sissi won 89.6% of the vote in the December election.
Madbouly, 58, was appointed prime minister in June 2018, replacing Sherif Ismail. He had previously served as housing minister since March 2014. The architect and urban designer in the past, he had led the United Nations HABITAT Regional Office for Arab States.
Madbouly graduated from Cairo University, receiving a master’s degree and PhD from the Faculty of Engineering in 1988 and 1997, respectively. Madbouly started his career at the government’s Housing and Building Research Center (HBRC), becoming the Director of the Training and Urban Studies Institute there. From September 2009 until November 2011, Madbouly was the chairman of the urban planning authority, the General Organisation for Physical Planning (GOPP) affiliated with the Ministry of Housing. From November 2012 until February 2014 he was the regional director for Arab countries at the United Nations Human Settlements Program.
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In March 2014 Madbouly was appointed Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities succeeding Ibrahim Mahlab, who became Prime Minister. Madbouly remained in the post following the appointment of Sherif Ismail as Prime Minister in September 2015. During his tenure as housing minister, he oversaw the Social Housing Project (also known as the Million Housing Units Project). As housing minister, Madbouly was also chairman of several affiliated organizations including the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), Egypt’s largest real estate developer and administrator of its New Cities program. There he oversaw key projects such as the New Administrative Capital.
In November 2017, Madbouly was appointed acting Prime Minister following Sherif Ismail’s departure to Germany for medical treatment.
