Amr Talaat
Amr Talaat | |
|---|---|
| عمرو طلعت | |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2018 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Yasser ElKady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amr Ahmed Samih Talaat March 9, 1961 Egypt |
| Alma mater | Cairo University Illinois Institute of Technology ESLSCA University University of Paris |
| Website | mcit |
Amr Ahmed Samih Talaat (born March 9, 1961) is an Egyptian engineer, academic, and government official serving as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt since June 14, 2018. Before his appointment as minister, he had a long career in the private sector, including a tenure at IBM Egypt where he served as Country general manager. Talaat holds degrees in engineering and business administration and has also been active in academia as an adjunct professor at Cairo University. In his role as minister, he has been instrumental in advancing Egypt's digital infrastructure and implementing the country's digital transformation strategy.