Osama Abdel Khalek

His Excellency[1] Osama Abdel Khalek
Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 September 2021
President	Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Personal details
Alma mater	Cairo University
Occupation	Diplomat

Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khalek Mahmoud (born 27 January 1966) is an Egyptian diplomat and the current Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations since 2021.^[2] He also served as Permanent Representative to the African Union in 2018^[3] and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in 2021.^[2]

Biography

Mahmoud was born on 27 January 1966.^[4] He obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering from Cairo University in 1988.^[2]

In July 2016, he assumed the role of deputy minister for Foreign Affairs, focusing on African affairs until October 2018. Prior to this appointment, he served as the deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York from July 2011 to July 2016. He began his career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as a counselor in the Nazif Cabinet, 2009.^[2]

Mahmoud served as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, he was the third secretary at the Permanent Mission to the League of Arab States from 1998 to 2000.^[2]

References

1. "Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Osama AbdelkhalekPermanent Representative of Egypt to the UN" (PDF). un.org. 14 Feb 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 Feb 2023. Retrieved 24 Sep 2024.
2. "Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud (Egypt) Chair of Fifth Committee". Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. 28 Sep 2023. Retrieved 24 Sep 2024.
3. "Egypt and Kenya". sis.gov.eg. 15 Jan 2024. Archived from the original on 15 Jan 2024. Retrieved 24 Sep 2024.
4. "New Permanent Representative of Egypt Presents Credentials". Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. 16 Sep 2021. Retrieved 24 Sep 2024.