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In December 2022, Al-Mashat received the award for “Most Visionary and Outstanding Minister of International Cooperation of 2022 in Africa”, presented by the George Washington University Institute of African Studies and the GE7 Initiative in the Visionary Leaders Annual Summit in Washington D.C.
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to six. Al-Mashat became the first woman to hold the position and Egypt's youngest minister. In this role she oversees the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board and the Tourism Development Authority. She later said she was initially surprised at her appointment, but she understood that the president
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in 2001, specializing in International Economics with a focus on monetary policy and public debt management. She also completed Executive Education certificates in Leadership and Public Policy from the
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and the importance of education, saying, "To all Egyptian girls, continue to invest in your education. The world is very competitive and what you know is what distinguishes you from anyone else."
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in Washington DC from June 2001 until July 2005. When she started at the IMF, at age 25, she was the youngest person working there. She worked on programs in
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In March 2021, Al-Mashat received the “Champions of Change” award during a joint ceremony organised by the Embassies of Mexico, Canada, and Sweden in Cairo.
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economist who is currently the country's Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation. She previously served as the country's
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Al-Mashat, R. (2011). "Assessing inflation and output variability using a New Keynesian model: an application to Egypt". In D. Cobham; G. Dibeh (eds.).
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Al-Mashat, R. (2011). "The Evolution of Monetary Policy in Egypt and Steps towards Inflation Targeting". In D. Cobham; Mongi Boughzala (eds.).
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from December 2019 to July 2024 and former Minister of Tourism from 2018 until December 2019. She previously held high level positions at the
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to help modernise the bank's systems and dealings, where she worked as sub-governor and head of the Monetary Policy Department for the
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Al-Mashat, R. (2009). "Monetary policy in Egypt: a retrospective and preparedness for inflation targeting". In H. Kheir-El-Din (ed.).
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wanted the tourism sector "to be handled from an economic perspective." Tourism represents between 15–20 percent of Egypt's
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Al-Mashat, Rania A. (12 December 2016). "Playing an Active Policy Role within the Government". In Samia Spencer (ed.).
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Al-Mashat received the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award from AUC. In 2014, the World Economic Forum named her a "
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Al-Mashat, R.; Billmeier, A. (2012). "Push or Pull? The Determinants of Remittances to Egypt".
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Economic Reforms in Egypt: Emerging Patterns and Their Possible Implications, Volume 1977
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In August 2005, Al-Mashat returned to Egypt at the invitation of Minister of Investment
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Money in the Middle East and North Africa: Monetary Policy Frameworks and Strategies
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Egypt (ADIB Egypt) named Al-Mashat as a member of its board of directors.
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Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation
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El-Wardany, Salma; El-Sayed, Ahmed Khalil (January 14, 2018).
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Inflation Targeting in MENA Countries: An Unfinished Journey
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Daughters of the Nile: Egyptian Women Changing Their World
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Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation
Incumbent
Moustafa Madbouly
Minister of International Cooperation
Moustafa Madbouly
Sahar Nasr
Minister of Tourism
Sherif Ismail
Moustafa Madbouly
Cairo
Egypt
Alma mater
American University in Cairo
University of Maryland, College Park
Arabic
Egyptian
Minister of International Cooperation
International Monetary Fund
Washington DC
Central Bank of Egypt
Cairo
Abdel Monem El Mashat
Cairo University
Ain Shams University
The American University in Cairo
Egyptian Embassy
Washington DC
University of Maryland
PhD

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