His Excellency Sameh Shoukry - Ambassador of Egypt to the United States

6:00 PM Registration and reception. 6:30 PM Program

His Excellency Sameh Shoukry was appointed ambassador of Egypt to the United States on September 24, 2008. Ambassador Shoukry, 56, previously served as Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva (2005-08) as well as ambassador to Austria and permanent representative to the International Organizations in Vienna (1999-2003). He also served as director of cabinet for the minister of foreign affairs (2004-05) and as secretary for information and follow-up for President Hosni Mubarak (1995-99). As a career diplomat who joined the diplomatic corps in 1976, Ambassador Shoukry served in the Egyptian embassies in London and Buenos Aires as well as the Egyptian Permanent Mission in New York. In addition, he headed the Department of the United States and Canada in the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994-95). Ambassador Shoukry holds a law degree from Ein Shams University. He is married with two sons.

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