| Sahar Nasr | |
|---|---|
| سحر نصر | |
.jpg) Sahar Nasr in 2019 | |
| Minister of Investment and International Cooperation | |
| In office 15 September 2015 – 22 December 2019 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Sherif Ismail |
| Preceded by | Najla al-Ahwani |
| Succeeded by | Rania El-Mashat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | American University Cairo University |
| Website | saharnasrofficial |
Sahar Nasr (Arabic: سحر نصر, born in 1964) is an Egyptian politician who served as the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation (2015–2019).
Education and career
Born in 1964, Nasr graduated from the American University in 1985 with a degree in economics and mathematics, and in 1990 received a master's degree. In 1993–1995, she worked in the American Chamber of Commerce of Egypt. In 1995–1996, she worked as a consultant on the Arthur Andersen audit company privatization project. She obtained her PhD at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University in November 2002, to become a professor at the American University since then. In the years 2002–2011, she worked as Associate Professor, Department of Economics, American and British University in Egypt. In 1996–2014, she became a leading expert, chief economist, coordinator, regional director of the World Bank Fund.
In 2015–2019, she worked as Minister of Investment and International Cooperation of the Arab Republic of Egypt. In 2021, she became a professor at the Al-Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia. She also became a board member in the "Egyptian Zakat & Charity House" in 2021 and Helios Fairfax Partners in 2022.
References
- Video: Minister Sahar Nasr speaks on the evening program of DMC
- ^ Sahar Nasr
- A proper summary of the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation
- Full biography of Minister Sahar Nasr
- Video: Speech by Minister Sahar Nasr at the World African Forum
- Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation visits Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to receive funds
- Investment meeting of Egyptian Minister Sahar Nasr and the President of Armenia
- 1964 births
- The American University in Cairo alumni
- Cairo University alumni
- Academic staff of The American University in Cairo
- Academic staff of The British University in Cairo
- Academic staff of Al Yamamah University
- Women government ministers of Egypt
- Living people
- 21st-century Egyptian women politicians
- 21st-century Egyptian politicians
- Investment ministers of Egypt
- International Cooperation ministers of Egypt