Mohamed ElBaradei

Dr Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He was appointed to the office in December 1997, and reappointed to a third term in September 2005.

From 1984, Dr ElBaradei was a senior staff member of the IAEA Secretariat, holding a number of high-level policy positions, including that of the Agency´s Legal Adviser and subsequently the Assistant Director General for External Relations.

Dr ElBaradei gained his Bachelor´s degree in Law at the University of Cairo, and a Doctorate in International Law at the New York University School of Law. He began his career in the Egyptian Diplomatic Service in 1964, serving in the Permanent Missions of Egypt to the United Nations in New York and Geneva, in charge of political, legal and arms control issues. During this period, Dr ElBaradei participated in the activities of many international and regional organizations.

From 1974 to 1978 Dr ElBaradei was a special assistant to the Foreign Minister of Egypt. He was a member of the negotiating team that led to the conclusion of the disengagement agreements between Egypt and Israel. (Continued)