Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty (; born 8 February 1966) is an Egyptian diplomat and politician serving as

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since 2024.

Career

Abdelatty, born in

Asyut Governorate Asyūṭ () is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. It stretches across a section of the Nile River. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut. Etymology The name of Asyut is derived from early Egyptian ''Zawty'' (''Z3JW.TJ''), late E ...

, earned a BA in Political Science in 1987. He went on to earn an MA and

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in International Relations in 1996 from

Cairo University Cairo University () is Egypt's premier public university. Its main campus is in Giza, immediately across the Nile from Cairo. It was founded on 21 December 1908;"Brief history and development of Cairo University." Cairo University Faculty of En ...

. He served as Egypt's Ambassador to Germany (2015–2019), playing a key role in strengthening Egyptian-German relations during

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's tenure. Previously, he was Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry (2013–2015), as well as Deputy Assistant Minister for EU and Western Europe Affairs. He held various prominent roles, including National Coordinator for the

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(2012–2013), Deputy Head of Mission in Brussels (2008–2012), and Director of Palestinian Affairs at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry (2007–2008). Earlier, he served in Washington (2003–2007), Tokyo (1997–2001), and Tel Aviv (1991–1995), handling African, Middle Eastern, and peace process issues. Additionally, he lectured at Nasser Military Academy in 2003 and authored works on international politics..

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1966 births Living people Ministers of foreign affairs of Egypt Ambassadors of Egypt to Germany Ambassadors of Egypt to the European Union Ambassadors of Egypt to Luxembourg Ambassadors of Egypt to Belgium Heads of mission to NATO 20th-century Egyptian diplomats 21st-century Egyptian diplomats 21st-century Egyptian politicians People from Asyut Governorate Cairo University alumni {{Egypt-politician-stub