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H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abdelhalim Abu Zeid is an Egyptian water management expert, academic, researcher, and politician who currently chairs the Arab Water Council[1]. Born on 26 July 1935, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid obtained his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Cairo University and pursued his higher studies in the United States where he obtained an M.Sc. in Irrigation and a Ph.D. in Groundwater Engineering from UC Davis in 1960 and 1962 respectively[2].
Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid has held multiple high profile positions in the field of water management internationally and inside of Egypt.
In Egypt, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid is most notably recognized for his tenure as the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation in the Egyptian Cabinet from 1997 to 2009, an appointment he was entrusted with following his participation in the successful creation of the Egyptian National Water Research Center, which he would preside[3].
Internationally, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid spearheaded the World Water Council (an international multi-stakeholder platform) from its inception in 1996 up to 2003, and continues to be its honorary president[4]. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid is a fellow of the Economic Development Institute at the World Bank and is also on the UN Secretary-General Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB)[5]. From 1986 to 1989, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid was the Vice President of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID)[6].
In Africa, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid was the chairman of the Governing Council of the African Water Facility from 2005 to 2009[7].
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