Muhammad Ibrahim Kamel (6 January 1927 – 22 November 2001) was an Egyptian diplomat and politician.

Biography

Kamel was born on 6 January 1927. He studied law at Cairo University and graduated in 1947. He and Anwar Sadat, later President of Egypt, were both jailed due to their alleged role in the assassination of Amin Osman, former finance minister, in January 1946. Kamel entered the Egyptian diplomatic service in 1956 and served as ambassador to Zaire, Sweden and West Germany.

Muhammad Ibrahim Kamel

Kamel succeeded Ismail Fahmi as the minister of foreign affairs in December 1977 when Fahmi resigned from the office. He was appointed to the post on 24 December 1977 and served as foreign minister until 16 September 1978 when he also resigned from the office. As foreign minister, he took part in the Camp David Accords, but resigned without signing the treaty.

Muhammad Ibrahim Kamel

Kamel was married to and had two sons. He died on 22 November 2001 at the age of 74.

Muhammad Ibrahim Kamel

Works

Kamel published a book entitled The Lost Peace of The Camp David Accords in 1984.

References

External links

Camp David Accords: A Testimony by Sadat's Foreign Minister

Obituary at the New York Times

20th-century Egyptian politicians

1927 births

2001 deaths

Ambassadors of Egypt to Sweden

Ambassadors of Egypt to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ambassadors of Egypt to West Germany

Foreign ministers of Egypt

Iron Guard of Egypt

Egyptian prisoners and detainees

Egyptian politicians convicted of crimes

20th-century Egyptian diplomats