Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid

Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid
Secretary-General of the Arab League
In office 1 June 1991 – 1 June 2001
Preceded by	Chazli El Klibi
Succeeded by	Amr Moussa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 July 1984 – 1 June 1991
President	Hosni Mubarak
Prime Minister	Kamal Hassan Ali Ali Lutfi Mahmud Atef Sedki
Preceded by	Kamal Hassan Ali
Succeeded by	Amr Moussa
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1923 (1923-03-22) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Political party	National Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Paris
Profession	Diplomat
Religion	Sunni Islam

Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid (Arabic: أحمد عصمت عبد المجيد‎) (born March 22, 1923 in Alexandrea) is an Egyptian diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Egypt between 1984 and 1991; and as the Secretary-General of the Arab League from 1991 until 2001.

Abdel Meguid received a doctorate of international law from the University of Paris. He worked in several departments, notably the British and French sections, of the Egyptian foreign ministry before becoming Egypt's high representative to the United Nations in 1972. He served in that position until 1983, and soon afterwards became foreign minister.

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Political offices
Preceded by Kamal Hassan Ali	Foreign Minister of Egypt 1984–1991	Succeeded by Amr Moussa
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Chedli Klibi	Secretary-General of the Arab League 1991–2001	Succeeded by Amr Moussa