Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree appointing Ramzy Ezz-Eddin Ramzy as advisor to the President for political affairs for a one-year term, effective April 7.
Biography
Ramzy is a 1974 graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at the American University in Cairo.
At the age of 24, he traveled to New York as Third Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations.
Ramzy’s diplomatic career began there, where he quickly established himself as a prominent and competent diplomat.
He served as an advisor at the Egyptian Embassy in Moscow in the late 1980s, witnessing the final years before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Ramzy then moved to Washington in the mid-1990s to serve as Deputy Chief of Mission, where he was present for the signing of the Oslo Accords – the first direct peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.
His first diplomatic assignment as an ambassador was when he was chosen as Egypt’s ambassador to Brazil at the age of 42.
Between 2005 and 2007, he served as Egypt’s ambassador to Austria, Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Egypt’s representative to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He also served as a non-resident ambassador to the Slovak Republic, and Egypt’s ambassador to Germany from 2008 to 2012.
Expert praises appointment
Political thinker Mostafa al-Feki praised the decision to appoint an advisor to the President for political affairs, emphasizing that this step reflects a deep understanding of the current stage and its complexities – both regionally and internationally.
International and regional political dynamics are currently closely intertwined, Feki explained, requiring a diversity of perspectives and an integration of expertise.
He noted that choosing a high-level diplomatic figure with extensive experience in international affairs is a positive step forward in this regard.
This expertise will contribute to supporting the performance of the Foreign Ministry, he said, under the leadership of Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, thereby enhancing the state’s ability to act effectively on regional and international issues.
Feki stressed that Egypt needs to utilize all its national talent at this critical juncture, and said that the new advisor is qualified to play a significant role in supporting foreign policy – particularly given his experience in bilateral and multilateral relations.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
