Prof. Ahmed Fouad Hanno

Minister of Culture

He obtained a BA in the Faculty of Fine Arts, “Department of Graphics,” in 1992, and an MA in “Experimental Animation Films” in 1997. He obtained a doctorate in the philosophy of art, specializing in “Visual Communication and Creativity of Animated Films.”

Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Minister of Culture, is considered one of the founders of “Galala National University”, and he held a number of positions there, including: “Vice President for Student Affairs in 2023, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design in 2021.” He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University. Helwan in 2019.

He was also assigned to work at a number of universities, including: “The German University in Cairo, the Nile International University, the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Universities of Minya and Mansoura.”

Hanno has received many awards and honors, most notably: “Best Design Award for Animated Film at the Arab Animation Forum in 2014, and Best Director Award at the Cairo International Animation Film Festival in 2020.”He also received: “The Excellence Award at the Luxor Forum for African Arts in 2020, and Helwan University’s Honor for General Excellence” in 2021.