Egypt: President el-Sisi promotes 24 ambassadors to elite category

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has issued Presidential Decree No. 380 of 2026, promoting 24 ambassadors to the elite category. The decision follows recommendations from Dr. Badr Abdelatty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates.

The decree adheres to the Constitution and the Diplomatic and Consular Service Law No. 45 of 1982. Notable individuals included in the promotion list are Dr. Namira Najm, currently serving as the Director of the African Migration Observatory at the African Union, and Karim Sherif, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for African Affairs.

Other promoted diplomats include ambassadors serving in or appointed to various international posts, such as Switzerland, Thailand, Croatia, Romania, Brazil, Poland, Lebanon, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Jordan, Ireland, Senegal, and Pakistan.