Hala Helmy el-Said

Hala Helmy el-Said is the Economic Advisor to H.E. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Former Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development.

Early life and career

Hala was born in Cairo in 1957. She is the first elected dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science from 2011 to 2016 at Cairo University. She also held the position of Assistant President of Cairo University for Scientific Research Affairs and External Relations from September 2013 to 2016.

Qualifications

Hala holds the following degrees:

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science from Cairo University - in 1989
Master's degree in economics with excellent grades from the faculty of economics and political sciences from Cairo University - in 1983