علاء الدين فاروق

Alaa Eldin Farouk is an Egyptian politician and banker currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. Before his appointment to the cabinet in 2024, he held a distinguished career in the banking sector, notably serving as the Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of Egypt, where he led significant digital transformation and restructuring initiatives. He also held various senior leadership roles at the National Bank of Egypt and Barclays Bank. His professional focus has centered on modernizing financial services, supporting agricultural development, and implementing economic reforms to enhance productivity in the Egyptian agricultural sector.