Ayman Aly Kamel (born September 4, 1965) is an Egyptian
diplomat
A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...
, and the current Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. He has previously served as Ambassador of Egypt to
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
from October 2017 to October 2021.
He has also served as the First Undersecretary of
Foreign Affairs in Egypt, and Consul-General in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
.
Ambassador Kamel has over 35 years of experience as a career diplomat and public service official in various Egyptian missions abroad. Previously, he served the Head of the Consular mission in Jordan, where he had been looking after the interests of a community of more than 300 000 Egyptians. Prior to this assignment he was Consul and Deputy Chief of mission in several countries including
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
and the Sultanate of
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
.
Early life and education
Ayman Kamel was born in
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...
. He was educated in
French-language
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schools, and received a degree of Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature in 1986. He holds a Diploma in International Relations from
Geneva
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in 1994, as well as several specialized studies certificates in Diplomacy and Negotiations from
Georgetown University
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in the
United States
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, the German Foundation for International Development in
Berlin
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, and the Egyptian Institute for Diplomatic Studies.
Career
Mr. Kamel held different positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; he was appointed Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister from 2008 to 2010, and was responsible for several committees aiming at optimizing administrative performance.
He participated in various international Conferences and Conventions dealing with numerous vital issues such as Interfaith Dialogue, Regional development, and multilateral cooperation and he was one of the Egyptian officers responsible for convening several rounds of the Middle East Peace Talks. He masters several languages including Arabic, French, English, Italian and Spanish.
Ambassador Kamel performed numerous volunteer tasks for Humanitarian causes with Charity Organizations such as the
International Red Cross
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, the Egyptian Red Crescent, Caritas, Rotary and Lions.
After serving on duty as ambassador for around four years, in October 2021, he was eventually received by
Emperor Naruhito
is the current Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126th monarch according to Japan's traditional order of succession.
...
for the farewell meeting at the
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor has his living quarters, the where va ...
, and there he appreciated the sovereign's support and concern during his tenure. He also remarked to the emperor that Egypt and Japan collaborated for the recent years on various matters such as education, archaeology, healthcare and prevention of
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
spreading.
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References
External links
Japan Must Do Whatever it Takes to Denuclearize North Korea
on May 31, 2018
Egypt–Japan Relations: Long History and Enduring Partnership (العلاقات المصرية – اليابانية: تاريخ طويل وشراكة مستمرة)
, on July 13, 2018
Ask Ambassador Ayman Kamel NIPPON.com
Video of the Press Conference by Ambassador Kamel at the Japan Press Club
on March 8, 2018
Ambassador Kamel visit to Soka University
Interview with his Excellency Mr. Ayman Kamel, Ambassador of Egypt to Japan
May 10, 2019
Arab News article: Ambassador Kamel establishing "Japan Egyptologist Council"
Ambassador of Egypt interview by Timeout Japan
on September 22, 2021
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Diplomats from Cairo
Ambassadors of Egypt to Japan
1965 births
Living people