Ayman Aly Kamel (born September 4, 1965) is an Egyptian

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, and the current Ambassador of Egypt to

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. He was previously the Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and served as Ambassador of Egypt to

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from October 2017 to October 2021. He has also served as the First Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, and Consul-General in

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. Ambassador Kamel has over 38 years of experience as a career diplomat and public service official in various Egyptian missions abroad. Previously, he served as Head of the Consular mission in Jordan, where he had been looking after the interests of a community of more than 300 000 Egyptians. Prior to this assignment he was Consul and Deputy Chief of mission in several countries including

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, and the Sultanate of

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. In November 2024, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver star, by

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of Japan, for his role in elevating Egypt-Japan relations to the level of strategic partnership.

Early life and education

Ayman Kamel was born in

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. He was educated in

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schools, and received a degree of Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature in 1986. He holds a Diploma in International Relations from

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in 1994, as well as several specialized studies certificates in Diplomacy and Negotiations from

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in the

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, the German Foundation for International Development in

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, and the Egyptian Institute for Diplomatic Studies.

Career

Mr. Kamel held different positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; he was appointed Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister from 2008 to 2010, and was responsible for several committees aiming at optimizing administrative performance. He participated in various international Conferences and Conventions dealing with numerous vital issues such as Interfaith Dialogue, Regional development, and multilateral cooperation and he was one of the Egyptian officers responsible for convening several rounds of the Middle East Peace Talks. He masters several languages including Arabic, French, English, Italian and Spanish. Ambassador Kamel performed numerous volunteer tasks for Humanitarian causes with Charity Organizations such as the

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, the Egyptian Red Crescent, Caritas, Rotary and Lions. After serving as ambassador in Tokyo for four years, in October 2021, he was received by

for the farewell meeting at the

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, and there he appreciated the sovereign's support and attention during his tenure. He also remarked to the emperor that Egypt and Japan collaborated for the recent years on various matters such as education, archaeology, sports, healthcare and prevention of

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spreading.Japan's Emperor thanks Egyptian Ambassador to Tokyo for his efforts on boosting bilateral relations - EgyptToday
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References

External links

Japan Must Do Whatever it Takes to Denuclearize North Korea
on May 31, 2018
Egypt–Japan Relations: Long History and Enduring Partnership (العلاقات المصرية – اليابانية: تاريخ طويل وشراكة مستمرة)
, on July 13, 2018
Ask Ambassador Ayman Kamel NIPPON.com

Video of the Press Conference by Ambassador Kamel at the Japan Press Club
on March 8, 2018
Ambassador Kamel visit to Soka University

Interview with his Excellency Mr. Ayman Kamel, Ambassador of Egypt to Japan
May 10, 2019
Arab News article: Ambassador Kamel establishing "Japan Egyptologist Council"

Ambassador of Egypt interview by Timeout Japan
on September 22, 2021 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamel, Ayman Diplomats from Cairo Ambassadors of Egypt to Japan Ambassadors of Egypt to Slovakia 1965 births Living people