Gihane Zaki has been appointed Egypt’s Minister of Culture, becoming the third woman to lead the ministry in the country’s history.
Zaki succeeds Nevine Al-Kilani, who held the post from August 2022 to June 2024, and Ines Abdel-Dayem, who served as the first female minister in the role from January 2018 to August 2022. Her appointment follows a career across international cultural diplomacy, museum management, and academia.
Museum and Institutional Leadership
Zaki previously served as the head of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) during…
