Dr. Khaled El-Enany has been elected as the new Director-General of UNESCO by the organization's Executive Board, though his nomination still requires final approval from the 194 member states at the General Conference on November 6, 2025. The former Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities is poised to become the first Arab and only the second African to lead UNESCO, succeeding Audrey Azoulay in mid-November 2025.
El-Enany is a distinguished Egyptologist and professor at Helwan University. He previously served as Egypt's Minister of Antiquities (2016–2019)* and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities (2019–2022). During his time as minister, he oversaw significant heritage projects such as the Grand Egyptian Museum and the renovation of other historical buildings such as the Baron Empain Palace, Graeco-Roman Museum and Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue. He also played a key role in the Pharaohs' Golden Parade, which relocated 22 ancient mummies to the new museum.
* Succeeding Mamdouh Eldamaty June 2014- March 2016
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