His Excellency Amre Moussa

Amre Moussa is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the Secretary-General of the Arab League, a 22-member forum representing Arab states. Previously he served in the government of Egypt as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Between 1958 and 1990 he held numerous positions and was promoted to Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations. He was named Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1991.

He was minister until May 2001 when he was elected as Secretary-General of the Arab League. On 15 May 2001, Moussa was selected as Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and took office on 1 June 2001. In 2003, he became a member of the United Nations High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change for International Peace and Security. On 2009, he signed a memorandum of understanding with the Holy See and met with Pope Benedict XVI in order to strengthen joint projects and to promote peace and dialogue on a cultural and political level.