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Egyptian engineer and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarek El-Molla (Arabic: طارق الملا) (born June 1962) is an Egyptian engineer and current Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources.
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (March 2020) |
Tarek El Molla | |
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Tarek El Molla, 2021 | |
| Minister of Petroleum | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2015 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Moustafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Sherif Ismail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1962 (age 62) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Engineer, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt) |
El-Molla graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University in 1986. He worked for international oil company Chevron Corporation in 1987–2010. In 2011 he joined Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, which he headed from August 2013 to September 2015.[1]
On 19 September 2015, he has sworn in as the Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources.[2], and he remained in his post until 03 June 2024.[3]
On 10 May 2017, the French President awarded him the Legion of Honor Medal with the rank of Knight, in recognition of his efforts in advancing Egyptian-French relations in the oil and gas industry.[4]
On 10 November 2020, the President of the Hellenic Republic awarded him the "Grand Commander of the Order of Phoenix".[5]
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