Economist & UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda
Biography
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin is an economist with more than 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He currently serves as the United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. He has previously served as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, Senior Vice President at the World Bank, and Minister of Investment of Egypt.
Dr. Mohieldin is a Professor of Economics and Finance at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, where he has been a member of faculty for almost 30 years. He also sits on a number of academic and institutional boards and has served as a visiting professor at several international universities.
Career Timeline
1986
Bachelor of Economics
Cairo University
Graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University.
1989
Diploma in Development Economics
University of Warwick
Diploma in Development Economics and Quantitative Analysis from the University of Warwick.
1990
Master's Degree in Economic Analysis
University of York
Master's degree in economic analysis from the University of York.
1995
PhD in Economics
University of Warwick
PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick; dissertation on Financial Liberalization Policies in Developing Countries.
2004
Minister of Investment of Egypt
Served as Minister of Investment of Egypt from 2004 to 2010.
2010
Managing Director, World Bank
World Bank
Managing Director of the World Bank Group from October 2010 to 2013.
2013
Envoy for the Millennium Development Goals
World Bank
Envoy of the President of the World Bank for the Millennium Development Goals and their financing operations, 2013 to 2014.
2014
Senior Vice President, World Bank
World Bank
Senior Vice President and Special Envoy of the World Bank from 2014 until November 2015.
2020
UN Special Envoy & IMF Executive Director
United Nations / IMF
United Nations Special Envoy for Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (February 2020–present) and Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund.