Hany Mahmoud

Hany Mahmoud is an Egyptian engineer and former minister of communications and information technology of Egypt who briefly served in the Qandil cabinet.

Education Mahmoud received a degree in telecommunication engineering from Alexandria University. He also completed academic courses and training programs at different higher education institutions, including London Business School, INSEAD, IMD Business School, the University of Sheffield, Xerox Leadership Academy and Vodafone Academy.

Career In 1994, Mahmoud served as the marketing manager of XEROX in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Then he was named as the director of the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) on 2 May 2011. He also served as a consultant to the then minister of communications and information technology for postal policies. On 2 August 2012, he was appointed minister of communications and information technology.

Mahmoud's term lasted until 25 December 2012 when he resigned from his post. On 5 January 2013, the Qandil cabinet was reshuffled, and Mahmoud was replaced by Atef Helmi as minister.