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Hatem El-Nashar (Arabic: حاتم النشار‎) (born October 27, 1972) is a distinguished Egyptian career diplomat. He joined the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 1997, and he represents the second generation of the El-Nashar family at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Early life and education
Hatem El-Nashar was born in Cairo on 27 October 1972. His father was an Egyptian Ambassador, serving in several missions around the world, and his mother was also working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hatem’s international experience started in his former years as a diplomat’s son. He lived and studied his primary and secondary school in Canada, Peru and Switzerland. He speaks Arabic, French, English and Spanish fluently.

He graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Literature. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed Assistant Professor at the University. One year later, he joined the Egyptian Foreign Service to start his career as a diplomat.

He started post graduate studies in French Literature program before starting his first international assignment. Due to his posting abroad, Hatem could not finish his Master’s degree.

Political career
He has served in many Egyptian Missions, with long-term diplomatic posts in Syria (1999-2003), South Africa (2005-2009), and Thailand (2010-2014).

Equipped with energy and motivation, Hatem was the chairperson of the Pretoria Diplomatic Association (PDA) during his mission in South Africa; and was the founding member of the Bangkok Diplomatic Group (BDG) in Thailand in 2011.

These organizations stimulated relations between diplomats abroad and a large part of their work went to charity actions. He published many articles in the Foreign Exchange Magazine of South Africa, known later as the Diplomatic Society Magazine, , , , , , ,.

Hatem is currently a counsellor and head of the bureau of the Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs' office.