Tarek Kamel (8 May 1962 – 10 October 2019)[1] was an Egyptian politician and computer engineer expert in global Internet governance issues.

From 1989 to 1992 he pursued his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and information technology at the Technical University of Munich with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Returning to Egypt from Germany, he became manager of the Communications and Networking Department at the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC/RITSEC), and gained a professorship at the ERI.

Kamel joined the ministry of communications and information technology since its formation in October 1999, where he had been appointed senior advisor to the minister following his pioneering efforts in ICT.

Kamel served as a member of the Internet Society (ISOC) Board of Trustees [4] and as vice president for chapters from 1999 to 2002.