Egyptian transport minister dies of a heart attack

The Egyptian minister of transport Hamdi al-Shayeb died on Saturday evening following a sudden heart attack.

The 56- year old minister was admitted to Ein Shams specialized hospital in Cairo where failed attempts were made to rescue him.

Al-Shayeb funeral was held yesterday in Cairo. he assumed the post of the ministry of transport in the last ministerial reshuffle in the government of Atef Obeid in March 2002.

Before his post as a minister, he worked as a chairman of Petro-Gate company after he had worked for several years in al-Naser oil company after his graduation from the faculty of engineering at Alexandria university in 1971.