Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy Appointed New Secretary-General of Arab League
Summary
Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of the Arab League, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit. His appointment will be formally endorsed at the upcoming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia.
Key Points
- Nabil Fahmy has been unanimously elected as the new Secretary-General of the Arab League by Arab foreign ministers.
- Fahmy served as Egypt's Foreign Minister from June 2013 to July 2014 and will be the eighth head of the Arab League headquartered in Cairo.
- He is the first Egyptian citizen to hold the post since Tunisia's Chédli Klibi served in the 1980s and Egypt's suspension in 1979.
- The Arab League is a political forum for Arab countries to discuss joint positions and Fahmy's statements reflect longstanding regional issues relating to international law and occupation.
