Biography
Marianne Azer  

Marianne Azer, PhD

Former Member of the Egyptian Parliament, Member of Telecommunications, and Foreign Affairs Committees in the Parliament​ & Associate Professor, Nile University

Doctor Engineer Marianne Amir Azer was appointed by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi as a member of the Egyptian Parliament, member of Telecommunications, and Foreign Affairs Committees in the Parliament. Jan 2016-Jan 2021.


Before joining the parliament, she was the Advisor to the Minister of Communication and Information Technology for Strategic Initiatives.

  • Board member of the Financial Regulatory Authority since May 2021
  • ​Associate Professor, and the director of Information Center at the National Telecommunication Institute.
  • Associate Professor, Nile University (NU), Areas of Research and Lectures include but are not limited to: Security (Internet ad all types of networks), Privacy, Cloud Computing Wireless Networks, Governance, Policies, Ethics and Legal Issues, Incident Handling and Disaster Recovery.
  • Vice President of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) board in Egypt 2019-Present.
  • President of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) board in Egypt 2018-2020.
  • Member of the Global Advisory Board on Emerging Technologies (ISACA) 2020-2021
  • Member of the Global Advisory Board for Facebook Community Leadership Program 2018-2019
  • More than 80 scientific publications worldwide in the field of Communications and Information Technology.
  • Member of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP), 2018-2021
  • Chair of Women and Youth Committee in the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace.
  • Member of the Parliamentary Assembly Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UFM) 2016-2021.

​Dr Azer obtained her BSc, MSc, and PhD in Electronics and Communications Engineering. She has more than 20 years of experience in Communications and Information Technology.

Throughout her career, she held several positions, either academic or managerial in several universities and organizations. To mention a few, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the National Telecommunication Institute, Nile University, Cairo University, the American University in Cairo, the French University, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport.

​Dr​ Azer is an author/ co-author of over 80 publications in refereed international journals and/or conference proceedings. ​