Hamdi Al Banbi

Hamdi Ali Abdul Wahab Al Banbi (Arabic: حمدي علي عبد الوهاب البنبي‎; 4 October 1935 – 11 August 2016)[1] was an Egyptian businessman and politician who served as oil minister from 1991 to 1999.

Hamdi Al Banbi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
In office
20 May 1991 – 5 October 1999
Prime MinisterAtef Sedki
Kamal Ganzouri
Preceded byAbdel Hadi Qandil
Succeeded bySameh Fahmi
Personal details
Born(1935-10-04)4 October 1935
Died11 August 2016(2016-08-11) (aged 80)
NationalityEgyptian
Political partyNational Democratic Party (NDP)
Alma materTexas A&M University

Education

Banbi studied petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University and graduated in 1963.[2]

Career

Banbi was an engineer by training.[3] He served as the chairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation until 1991.[2][4] He was appointed oil minister on 20 May 1991 to the cabinet headed by then prime minister Atef Sedki.[5] Banbi replaced Abdel Hadi Qandil as oil minister.[6] Shortly after his appointment, Banbi modified oil pricing of Egypt and also, reshuffled officials at the ministry.[6]

Banbi was also a member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and he won a seat in Shebin El Kom, provincial capital of the Monufia governorate, in the mid-term Shura Council elections held in June 1998.[7] He also served as oil minister in the first cabinet of then prime minister Kamal Ganzouri. Banbi was in office until 5 October 1999.[8] Sameh Fahmi succeeded him as oil minister.[9]

After leaving office, Banbi became the coordinator of the energy committee for the national economics and production authority in Egypt.[2] He was also the president of the Arab society for mining and petroleum and the Egypt's gas society. In addition he was a board member of the Egypt's engineering society.[2] Banbi founded TAQA Arabia in 2006, and serves as the chairman of the firm.[10]

Banbi was a member of the Petroleum Engineering Academy of Distinguished Graduates at Texas A&M University.[2]

References
  1. "تشييع جثمان حمدى البنبى وزير البترول الأسبق اليوم من مسجد المشير طنطاوى". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Industry Board inducts four into Academy of Distinguished Graduates" (PDF). Reservoir: 9. Winter 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. "Egyptian newspaper published Amr Moussa's approval to the export of gas to Israel in 1993". Islam Times. 2 July 2011.
  4. "Mustafa Sharawi. (Personals)". Oil & Gas Journal. 24 June 1991. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. Middle East Contemporary Survey. The Moshe Dayan Center. 1993. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-8133-1869-1. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. Gauch, Sarah (19 February 1992). "Egypt to Facilitate Oil Exploration". The Christian Science Monitor. Cairo. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  7. El Din, Gamal Essam (11–18 June 1998). "NDP sweep in pallid poll". Al Ahram Weekly. 381. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  8. Shehab, Shaden (14–20 October 1999). "Shuffle sense". Al Ahram Weekly. 451. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  9. "Profile - Sameh Fahmi - Oil Minister". APS. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  10. "Chairman's Message". TAQA Arabia. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Abdel Hadi Qandil		 Oil Minister of Egypt
1991-1999		 Succeeded by
Sameh Fahmi
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