Osama Abdel Khalek
Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khalek Mahmoud | |
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| Born | January 27, 1966 Egypt |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations |
Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khalek Mahmoud (born 27 January 1966) is an Egyptian career diplomat who has held the position of Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations since 2021.[1] Prior to this role, he acted as Egypt's Permanent Representative to the African Union in 2018[2] and also represented Egypt at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in 2021.[1]
Biography
Born on 27 January 1966,[3] Mahmoud completed his undergraduate studies in engineering at Cairo University in 1988.[1]
His tenure as deputy minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a specialization in African affairs, spanned from July 2016 to October 2018. Prior to that appointment, he served as deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York between July 2011 and July 2016. Mahmoud's diplomatic journey commenced in 2009 when he was appointed counselor.[1]
Earlier in his career, from 2005 to 2009, Mahmoud held the role of Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union based in Addis Ababa. Additionally, between 1998 and 2000, he was stationed as third secretary at Egypt’s Permanent Mission to the League of Arab States.[1]