H.E. Sherif Fathy Attia

Sherif Fathi Attia is a distinguished leader with more than 35 years of executive experience in aviation, tourism, and international transport. He is widely recognized for his expertise in shaping strategic policies and steering major organizations across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. 

Mr. Fathi currently serves as the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt. He previously held the position of Minister of Civil Aviation, where he played a pivotal role in modernizing Egypt’s aviation sector and strengthening its global connectivity, including advancing conflict resolution mechanisms and policy frameworks.

 His career encompasses an extensive record of leadership across prominent international and regional institutions. He has served as Secretary-General of the Arab Tourism Organization, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and as Regional Manager for multiple countries at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He has additionally held top executive roles including Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company, Air Cairo, and Air Arabia, in addition to chairing the General Assembly of several aviation and tourism enterprises. 

Mr. Fathi was a Board Member of Governors at IATA and served on the Executive Committees of the Arab Air Carriers Organization, the African Airlines Association, and Star Alliance. He has also contributed to global aviation sustainability, as a non-executive board member of iPADIS (Sustainable Development of Aviation Globally), based in Montreal, Canada, and as a non-executive chairman and board member of several companies.

With his unique combination of technical expertise, corporate leadership, and international diplomacy, Sherif Fathi Attia stands among Egypt’s most prominent figures in the fields of civil aviation and tourism