Mohamed Abdel Latif
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Mohamed Abdel Latif | |
|---|---|
محمد عبداللطيف | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Reda Hegazy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1972 |
| Relations | Ahmad Ismail Ali (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Ahmed Abdel Latif (father) Nermine Ismail (mother) |
Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Latif (Arabic: محمد أحمد عبد اللطيف; born 20 June 1972) is an Egyptian educational administrator who has served as the Minister of Education of Egypt in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's second ministry since 3 July 2024.[1][2]
Abdel Latif was born in Cairo, Egypt in June 1972.[3] He is the son of Nermien Ismail, founder and owner of Nermein Ismail Schools (NIS).[4] Through his mother, he is the grandson of Field Marshal Ahmad Ismail Ali, Egypt's Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief during the October 1973 War.
Career
Abdel Latif is an educational leader with nearly three decades of experience in school management, institutional development, and education reform. Prior to entering government, he held senior leadership roles within the private education sector, most notably overseeing the expansion and academic performance of Nermien Ismail Schools, a network employing more than 3,500 educators and administrators.
His work in the sector has focused on improving instructional quality, strengthening institutional governance, and promoting evidence-based planning.[5] Abdel Latif has conducted field visits to more than 400 schools across Egypt and over 150 schools internationally, including in Japan,[6] Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the United States. These engagements have shaped his approach to benchmarking global education practices and adapting them to national priorities.