The Embassy of Egypt in London is the diplomatic mission of Egypt in the United Kingdom. It is located at 26 South Street, Mayfair, London.
| Embassy of Egypt in London | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mayfair, London |
| Address | 26 South Street |
| Coordinates | 51°30′29″N 0°09′07″W / 51.5081°N 0.1520°W |
| Ambassador | Sherif Kamel |
Egypt also maintains several other buildings in London: a consulate general at 2 Lowndes Street, Belgravia, a press and information Office at 299 Oxford Street, a cultural office at 4 Chesterfield Gardens, Mayfair and a medical office at 47 Longridge Road, Earl's Court.
The current ambassador of Egypt to the United Kingdom is Sherif Kamel.
History
There have been several protests outside the embassy in recent years: in 2011 during the protests against Hosni Mubarak, in 2013 following the violent clashes in Cairo between supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi and also in 2013 there was a protest against the rise of sexual attacks against women in Egypt.
Residence
The residence of the Egyptian ambassador is housed at Bute House (not to be confused with the government building of the same name), a Grade II listed building located at 75 South Audley Street and named after John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. The building's first occupant was John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, while its first Egyptian occupant was Aziz Ezzat Pasha, then Minister Plenipotentary, and Baheya Mansour Yegen, a granddaughter of Isma'il Pasha of Egypt and niece of Fuad I.
List of representatives
Below is a list of diplomatic representatives from Egypt to the United Kingdom.
| # | Ambassador | Title | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aziz Pasha Ezzat | عزيز باشا عزت | Minister Plenipotentiary | 14/1/1924 |
| 2 | Sezostories Bek Siedaros | سيزوستوريس بك سيداروس | Minister Plenipotentiary | 1927 |
| 3 | Abd El Malek Bek Hamza | عبد الملك بك حمزة | Chargé d'Affaires | 4/10/1928 |
| 4 | Hassan Sabry Pasha | حسن صبرى | Minister Plenipotentiary | 19/2/1935oo |
| 5 | Hafez Afifi Pasha | د.حافظ باشا عفيفى | Minister Plenipotentiary | 11/3/1937 |
| 6 | Abd Elrahman Bek Hakey | عبد الرحمن بك حقى | Charge d'Affaires | 1937 |
| 7 | Hassan Pasha Nashat | د.حسن باشا نشأت | Ambassador | 24/6/1938 |
| 8 | F. D. Amr Bey | عبدالفتاح باشا عمرو | Ambassador | 24/7/1945 |
| 9 | Mahmoud Fawzi | د.محمود فوزى | Ambassador | 30/10/1952 |
| 10 | Abd Elrahman Hakky | عبد الرحمن حقى | Ambassador | 18/3/1953 |
| 11 | Samy Abu Elfetouh | سامى ابو الفتوح | Ambassador | 18/10/1955 |
| 12 | Kamal Khalil | كمال خليل | Chargé d'Affaires | 1959 |
| 13 | Mohamed Awad Elquni | محمد عوض القونى | Ambassador | 24/3/1961 |
| 14 | Mohammed Hafez Ismail | محمد حافظ إسماعيل | Ambassador | 23/6/1964 |
| 15 | Ahmed Hassan Elfiky | أحمد حسن الفقى | Ambassador | 20/12/1967 |
| 16 | Kamal Rifaat | كمال الدين رفعت | Ambassador | 12/10/1971 |
| 17 | Saad el-Shazly | سعد محمد الشاذلى | Ambassador | 16/5/1974 |
| 18 | Mohamed Samieh Anwar | محمد سميح أنور | Ambassador | 31/10/1975 |
| 19 | Hassan Abu Seeda | حسن أبوسعده | Ambassador | 27/2/1980 |
| 20 | Youssef Abd Elaziz Shrarah | يوسف عبدالعزيز شراره | Ambassador | 29/11/1984 |
| 21 | Dr. Mohamed Shaker | د.محمد إبراهيم شاكر | Ambassador | 14/9/1988 |
| 22 | Adel Salah Eldin Elgazar | عادل صلاح الدين الجزار | Ambassador | 15/9/1997 |
| 23 | Gehad Refaat Madi | حهاد رفعت ماضي | Ambassador | 1/8/2004 |
| 24 | Hatem Seif El Nasr | حاتم سيف النصر | Ambassador | 1/12/2008 |
| 25 | Mohamed Ashraf Mohamed Kamal El Kholy | اشرف الخولى | Ambassador | 5/15/2013 |
| 26 | Nasser Kamel | ناصر كامل | Ambassador | 5/15/2015 |
| 27 | Tarek Adel | طارق عادل | Ambassador | |
| 27 | Sherif Kamel | شريف كامل | Ambassador | 3/22/2022 |
| 28 | Ashraf Swelam | أشرف سويلم | Ambassador | 9/4/2025 |
Gallery
- Bilingual plaque outside the embassy depicting the coat of arms
- Cultural office at 4 Chesterfield Gardens
See also
- Egypt–United Kingdom relations
- List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to Egypt
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