- Ministry of Finance (Egypt)
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The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Samir Radwan. It is located in Ministry of Finance Towers, Nasr City.
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Objectives
The goal of the Ministry of Finance to design and develop policies and financial plans of the state, coordinate budgets, streamline the government's expenditure and develop tax revenues in order to achieve economic and social objectives.
Disciplines
Political role
- The proposal of fiscal policy so as to achieve the objectives of economic and social development plan.
- Develop plans and programs related to the financial aspects to ensure the achievement of national goals.
- Preparation of draft general budget of the state and progress them to the concerned authorities.
Oversight role
- Overseeing the implementation of the state budget after its ratification, and assessing the results to ensure the achievement of the general plan of the State.
- Practice of surveillance, monitoring and technical supervision of financial and accounting systems.
- Planning and follow-up purchases and sales of the administrative machinery of the state and its public bodies.
Legislative role
- Studying of financial legislation and expressing an opinion on legislation prepared by other ministries which involve new financial burdens of the Treasury.
- Conduct studies and research on fiscal policy in the light of financial and economic developments both internal and external.
- Participate in the review of all international conventions relating to grants and loans.
- Conduct necessary legislative studies in conjunction with the concerned authorities to link the general plan of the State and financing plans for local and foreign currency.
Executive role
- Measurement of financial resources and pooling of surplus income and general reserves.
- Assessing, following-up and collection of public resources and all that is entrusted with the ministry.
- Practice of the public treasury and control the conduct of securities and cash (five and ten piastres) and coining of different coins.
- Overseeing the National Investment Bank.
- Management and liquidation of the funds awarded to the State under the laws of nationalization and custody or under the provisions of the Court of values.
See also
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Cabinet of Essam Sharaf OfficeNameTermOfficeNameTermVice Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal (resigned) Ali El-Selmy (incumbent) 2011 Ministry of Interior Mansour el-Essawy 2011 Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid 2011 Ministry of Justice Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim El-Gendy 2011 Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs Zahi Hawass† 2011-March 2011 Ministry of State for Local Development Mohsen El-Nomani Mohamed Hafez† 2006 Ministry of Civil Aviation Ibrahim Manna 2011 Ministry of Manpower and Migration Ahmed Hassan El-Boraei Ahmed Al-Boraei† 2005 Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Magued Osman 2011 Ministry of State for Military Production Sayed Meshaal 2011 Ministry of Culture Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy 2011 Ministry of Petroleum and Metallurgical Wealth Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Abdel Menim Ghorab† 1999 Ministry of Education and Higher Education Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa 2011 Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Faiza Abu Naga 2011 Ministry of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes 2011 Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awkaf) Abd Alla Al-Husseni Ahmed Helal 2011 Ministry of State for the Environment Affairs Maged George† 2004 Ministry of Scientific Research, Science and Technology Amr Ezzat Salama 2011 Ministry of Finance Samir Radwan 2011 Ministry of Social Solidarity and Justice Gouda Abdel Khalek† 2005 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr 2011 Ministry of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour 2011 Ministry of Health and Population Ashraf Hatem 2011 Ministry of Trade and Industry Samir El-Sayiad 2011 Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development Mohamed Fathy El-Baradei 2011 Ministry of Transportation Atef Abdel Hamid Moustafa 2011 () Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Hussien Ehsan Al-Atfy 2011 Governor - Central Bank of Egypt Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah 2011 Minister without portfolio; GID Chief Murad Muwafi 2011 Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Ahmed Ali Fadel† 1996 Permanent Representative to the United Nations Maged A. Abdelaziz 2011 †Remained from previous administration. Below solid line: Granted Cabinet-level rank although not automatically part of the Cabinet. Categories:- Finance ministries
- Ministries of Egypt
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