Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a presidential decree appointing the head of Alexandria Appeals Court, Mohamed Shawqi Fathi, as the country’s new prosecutor general.
Fathi is succeeding incumbent Hamada Al-Sawi, who has served in the post since September 2019. The new top prosecutor will assume office as of Sept. 19, 2023.
Sisi also issued a decree appointing Tamer Fergany, head of the illicit gain department at the Ministry of Justice, as acting deputy chairman of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), a presidential spokesman said. Fergany will assume his post starting Sept. 2.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian president met on Thursday with Minister of Justice Omar Marwan.
Spokesperson for the Presidency, Ahmed Fahmy, said that the meeting reviewed efforts to develop the judicial system, especially those related to improving the efficiency of the courts’ headquarters and buildings in all governorates.
Sisi directed that the latest electronic and technological means and techniques be used in the judicial system and litigation procedures, and the necessary financial resources be provided, in a way that achieves the speedy completion and the sound management of procedures, with the aim of providing distinctive and advanced services to citizens.
According to the statement of the Egyptian presidency, the meeting also focused on the latest plans to upgrade the real estate registry system.
