Laila Iskander

Not to be confused with Lili Iskandar.

Laila Iskander
Minister of Urban Development
In office
17 June 2014 – 19 September 2015
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterIbrahim Mahlab
Preceded byN.A.
Minister of Environment[1]
Succeeded byKhaled Fahmy[2]

Laila Rashed Iskander Kamel is an Egyptian social entrepreneur and politician. She is formerly Egypt's Minister of State for Environment Affairs in the interim government of Prime Minister Hazem El Beblawi.[3][4]

Dr. Iskander has been working with Egyptian grassroots organizations for over 20 years. She acts as chairperson and founding board member of CID Consulting – an Egyptian consulting firm that "strives to create holistic growth solutions by bridging corporate and developmental objectives"[clarification needed].[5] She is well recognized internationally and locally as a consultant, researcher, and trainer in community development.[6] Laila Iskander is also a trustee at Alfanar, the first venture philanthropy organization in the Arab Region.

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  2. ^ "BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ Who's Who: Egypt's Full Interim Cabinet
  4. ^ Hend Kortam and Rana Muhammad Taha, Egypt’s new interim cabinet, Daily News Egypt, 18 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Bt - Full Story". Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  6. ^ "FIELD / IIED Board of Trustees | Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development". www.field.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2022.