Profile

Dr. Eng. Ahmed Ismail Gabr

Vice Chairman for Planning & Projects
New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)

Dr. Eng. Ahmed Ismail Gabr has served as Vice Chairman of the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) for Planning and Projects since October 2026, having previously served as Assistant to the Vice Chairman for the same sector from September 2025. He has held a succession of senior leadership positions across Egypt’s new city development authorities. He headed the New Obour City Development Authority (February 2024 – September 2025) and, before that, the New Nubaria City Development Authority (March 2022 – February 2024). Earlier, he served as Vice Head of the New Obour City Development Authority, overseeing execution and projects (2021 – 2022), and as Vice Head of the 10th of Ramadan City Development Authority, overseeing execution (2019 – 2021), where he supervised a number of social housing projects, the Dar Misr housing project, and several public service projects. A native of Sharqia Governorate, he holds a PhD (2022) and an MSc (2014) in Structural Engineering, and a BSc in Engineering from Zagazig University (2008). He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Diploma in Project Management.