Rania Al-Mashat

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat has been part of Egypt's Cabinet of Ministers since 2018, where she currently serves as the Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation and previously served as the country’s Minister of International Cooperation (Dec 2019 - July 2024) & as the first female Minister of Tourism (Jan 2018 - Dec 2019). Al-Mashat has over 20 years of international experience in central banking, financial systems, monetary policy frameworks, international cooperation policies & strategies, sustainable development, & climate finance. Previous positions include Advisor to the IMF Chief Economist and Sub-Governor for Monetary Policy at the Central Bank of Egypt.