Mohammad Rashad Al Matini | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 2 August 2012 – 17 November 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Hesham Qandil |
| Preceded by | Galal Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Hatem Abdel Latif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Independent |
Mohammad Rashad Al Matini is Egypt's former minister of transportation from 2 August 2012 until his resignation in the aftermath of the Manfalut railway accident on 17 November 2012. [1]
Career
Al Matini worked as a professor of civil engineering at Cairo University. [2] He also served as a consultant at different ministries related to his field of speciality. [3]
He was appointed minister of transportation in the Qandil cabinet on 2 August 2012, [4] replacing Galal Saeed. [5] It was the first governmental post of Al Matini who had no political affiliation. [6] On 17 November 2012, a train crashed with a school bus, killing more than 40 school-age children and injuring others in Assiut governorate. Upon this event, Al Matini submitted his resignation to President Mohammad Morsi. [1] Rashad was replaced by Hatem Abdel Latif on 5 January 2013 in a cabinet reshuffle. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Egyptian school bus crashes with train, killing 50, transportation minister resigns". Xinhua News Agency. Cairo. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's newly appointed cabinet" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. August 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's government: It's time to get to know the ministers". Egypt Business. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Meet Hisham Qandil's new Egypt cabinet". Ahram Online. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Walid Abdelazim (22 July 2012). "Corruption allegations against Ministry of Transportation". Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Ahmed Aboul Enein (11 August 2012). "The insiders: ministry officials who finally got the big job". Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's cabinet reshuffle to see new interior, finance ministers". Ahram Online. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
Mohammad Rashad Al Matini | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 2 August 2012 – 17 November 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Hesham Qandil |
| Preceded by | Galal Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Hatem Abdel Latif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Independent |
Mohammad Rashad Al Matini is Egypt's former minister of transportation from 2 August 2012 until his resignation in the aftermath of the Manfalut railway accident on 17 November 2012. [1]
Career
Al Matini worked as a professor of civil engineering at Cairo University. [2] He also served as a consultant at different ministries related to his field of speciality. [3]
He was appointed minister of transportation in the Qandil cabinet on 2 August 2012, [4] replacing Galal Saeed. [5] It was the first governmental post of Al Matini who had no political affiliation. [6] On 17 November 2012, a train crashed with a school bus, killing more than 40 school-age children and injuring others in Assiut governorate. Upon this event, Al Matini submitted his resignation to President Mohammad Morsi. [1] Rashad was replaced by Hatem Abdel Latif on 5 January 2013 in a cabinet reshuffle. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Egyptian school bus crashes with train, killing 50, transportation minister resigns". Xinhua News Agency. Cairo. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's newly appointed cabinet" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. August 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's government: It's time to get to know the ministers". Egypt Business. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Meet Hisham Qandil's new Egypt cabinet". Ahram Online. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Walid Abdelazim (22 July 2012). "Corruption allegations against Ministry of Transportation". Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Ahmed Aboul Enein (11 August 2012). "The insiders: ministry officials who finally got the big job". Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Egypt's cabinet reshuffle to see new interior, finance ministers". Ahram Online. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.