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| Mohamed Maait | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mohamed Maait |
| Native name | محمد معيط |
| Birth date | 1965 |
| Birth place | Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
| Known for | Minister of Finance of Egypt |
Mohamed Maait is an Egyptian economist and politician who has served as Minister of Finance of Egypt. He has held senior roles in fiscal policy, public finance management, and international economic negotiations, engaging with institutions and forums across Africa, the Middle East, and global organizations. His tenure has overlapped with major initiatives in public debt management, tax reform, and finance sector modernization.
Born in Cairo, Maait completed early studies before pursuing higher education in economics and finance. He earned degrees and professional training associated with Cairo University, Mansoura University, and international programs linked to International Monetary Fund and World Bank technical assistance. His academic formation included exposure to public finance, tax policy, and fiscal administration through institutions such as London School of Economics, Harvard University, and regional centers like the African Development Bank training initiatives.
Maait’s professional trajectory traversed academic posts, civil service, and technical advisory roles. He served in capacities connected to Ministry of Finance (Egypt), Egyptian Tax Authority, and specialized units that interface with International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. His career involved collaboration with think tanks and research centers including Economic Research Forum, Brookings Institution, and university departments at Ain Shams University and Alexandria University. He contributed to projects financed by multilateral lenders such as the African Development Bank and bilateral partners like the United States Agency for International Development.
Appointed to ministerial office during the administration led by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Maait has overseen fiscal policy, budget preparation, and public finance reforms. He worked alongside counterparts from the Central Bank of Egypt and engaged with finance ministers from countries in the African Union, Arab League, and G20 outreach. His ministerial responsibilities included negotiating loan agreements with institutions like the International Monetary Fund and arranging syndicated facilities with regional partners such as the Gulf Cooperation Council and countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.
During his tenure, Maait pursued fiscal consolidation measures, revenue mobilization through tax policy reforms, and measures to improve public debt sustainability. Initiatives linked to value-added tax adjustments, customs reform, and digitalization of tax administration involved coordination with the Egyptian Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance (Egypt), and private sector stakeholders such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations. Reforms were often framed in the context of conditionalities and programs with the International Monetary Fund, objectives of the United Nations Development Programme, and Sustainable Development Goals championed by the United Nations.
Maait represented Egypt at international fora including meetings of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and regional summits of the Arab Monetary Fund and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. He engaged in bilateral talks with finance ministers from Germany, France, China, Japan, and Turkey and participated in investment conferences such as the Egypt Economic Development Conference and forums hosted by the London Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Global Market. His international engagement included addressing credit rating agencies like Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings.
Maait has authored and delivered policy papers, presentations, and speeches on fiscal policy, taxation, and debt management. He has presented at conferences organized by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and academic symposia at institutions such as Cairo University and American University in Cairo. His remarks have addressed themes related to public expenditure management, tax compliance, economic recovery, and investment climate reform, often cited in policy briefs by organizations including the Economic Policy Research Institute and the Arab Monetary Fund.
For his contributions to public finance and economic policy, Maait received acknowledgments from national and regional bodies, collaboration awards with multilateral institutions, and recognition in economic forums. Honours have involved entities such as the Ministry of Finance (Egypt), Central Bank of Egypt, regional financial institutions including the African Development Bank, and international partners like the International Monetary Fund.
Category:Egyptian economists Category:Egyptian politicians Category:Finance ministers of Egypt