VOL. XXXIV
NO. 34
27-MAY-1991
Egypt
Banbi Replaces Kandil as Oil Minister
Eng. Abd El-Hady Kandil, Egypt's Oil Minister since mid- 1984, was relievedof his post on 20 May, only hours after a cabinet reshuffle in which he appearedto have retained his portfolio. No reason was given for this sudden change. Theperson named to succeed him as Oil Minister is Dr. Hamdi `Ali al-Banbi, theChairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) since November1988.
Dr. Banbi, born in 1935, graduated...
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