Tarek El-Molla () (born June 1962) is an Egyptian engineer and current Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources.

Career

El-Molla graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering 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 ...

in 1986. He worked for international oil company

Chevron Corporation Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation predominantly specializing in oil and gas. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California (shortened t ...

in 1987–2010. In 2011 he joined

Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) () is a national oil company of Egypt. EGPC's business includes crude oil exploration, refining, and storage. The company also produces lubricants and greases and offers services for oil and gas p ...

, which he headed from August 2013 to September 2015. On 19 September 2015, he has sworn in as the Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources., and he remained in his post until 3 June 2024.

C.V.

* Received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the

in 1986. * Joined Chevron (Egypt) in Jan. 1987. * Worked in different fields and held various positions in Engineering, Operations, Planning, Sales and Marketing. * In 1998, he became Sales Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of Chevron Egypt S.A.E. * During the period from 2002 until 2008, he got several Chevron assignments and managed projects in Dubai, Kenya & Singapore. * In 2008, he became Managing Director–Marketing of Chevron Egypt. * From 2008 until the end of 2010, he moved to Chevron South Africa, held the position of Regional Manager in charge of South & Central Africa's Commercial & Industrial Business. * In Jan. 2011, he joined EGPC as the Deputy CEO for Foreign Trade. During this period of time (2011–2013), he was also assigned as Deputy CEO for both Internal Trade & Operations. * He was appointed as EGPC's CEO in Aug. 2013. * On 19 September 2015, he was appointed as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. * On 14 June 2018, Eng. Tarek El Molla has sworn in as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, in the new Government of the Prime Minister, Dr.

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Accolades

On 10 May 2017, the French President awarded him the Legion of Honor Medal with the rank of Knight, in recognition of his efforts in advancing Egyptian-French relations in the oil and gas industry. On 10 November 2020, the President of the Hellenic Republic awarded him the "Grand Commander of the Order of Phoenix".

References

1962 births Egyptian engineers Petroleum ministers of Egypt Cairo University alumni Living people Chevron Corporation people 21st-century Egyptian politicians Recipients of the Legion of Honour Petroleum ministers of Egypt {{Egypt-politician-stub