A Legacy of Service and Experience
Over the past decades, a number of ministers have led the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, contributing to the formulation and implementation of national water policies, overseeing water projects and infrastructure, and developing water resources management systems.
Former Ministers
Leadership Milestones in the History of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aty
March 2016 – August 2022
Dr. Hossam Moghazi
June 2014 – 23 March 2016
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Motaleb
July 2013 – June 2014
Dr. Mohamed Bahaa El-Din
1 August 2012 – 17 July 2013
Dr. Hesham Kandil
21 July 2011 – June 2012
Dr. Hussein El-Atfy
1 February 2011 – 20 July 2011
Dr. Mohamed Nasr Allam
11 March 2009 – 30 January 2011
Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid
8 July 1997 – 11 March 2009
Dr. Abdel Hady Rady
October 1993 – November 1996
Eng. Abdel Azim Abu El-Ata
6 April 1975 – 5 October 1978
Eng. Mohamed Abdel Hady Samaha
5 October 1978 – 16 July 1984
Eng. Essam Rady
16 July 1984 – 14 October 1993
Dr. Abdel Hady Rady
14 October 1993 – 26 November 1996
Eng. Ibrahim Zaki Qenawy
30 March 1968 – 15 May 1971
Eng. Mohamed Abdel Raqib
15 March 1971 – 17 January 1972
Eng. Aziz Youssef Saad
17 January 1972 – 25 April 1974
A Continuing Legacy of Service to Water Resources
The legacy of former ministers reflects the evolution of institutional work within the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, and the continued efforts to protect and develop water resources and support Egypt’s development plans.