Abdel Hadi Kandil

Kandil was born in Al Zarqa, Damietta, on 2 March 1935.[2] He received a degree from Ain Shams University in 1956.[2] He graduated from the Petroleum Institute in Milan, Italy, in 1964.[3]

Following his graduation Kandil began to work as a chemist in the Petroleum Pipelines Company.[2] Then he became the head of the quality control department at the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation where he worked in various capacities until March 1973.[2] He was named as vice chairman and board member of the Petroleum Corporation for operations on 23 June 1976.[2] He became the Egyptian member in the board of directors of the Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company and also, was named as a member of the National Investment Bank.[2] His other posts included the chairman of the Petroleum Research Council and board member of the faculty of science at Ain Shams University.[2] He became the chairman of the Petroleum Corporation in October 1980.[2]

Kandil was appointed minister of petroleum in 1984 to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Kamal Hassan Ali.[4] Kandil replaced Ezzedin Hilal in the post.[5] Kandil also served in the post in the cabinets headed by Aly Lotfy Mahmoud and Atef Sedky.[6] His term lasted until May 1991 when he was removed from the office due to his close relations with the Italian gas and oil company ENI.[1][5] Phil Andrews and Jim Playfoot cited Kandil's education at the Petroleum Institute in Milan as a reason for this alliance.[3] Kandil's successor as oil minister was Hamdi Al Banbi.[1][5] During his tenure Kandil visited Israel in late May 1985 being the first Egyptian minister to visit the country since 1982.[7]

Kandil was married and had children.[6] He died in Cairo on 23 March 2019.[6][8]