H.E. Judge Ahmed
Said Khalil
Judge Ahmed Said Khalil is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU). According to his mandate, he adopts general policies and strategies that facilitate the Unit’s functions, follows up and ensures the implementation of the specific tasks according to the business plan set. In addition, his Excellency is responsible for taking decisions regarding international cooperation matters, such as signing protocols and memoranda of understanding whether nationally or on the international level with counterpart FIUs and other relevant foreign entities and international organizations in the field of AML/CFT.
His Excellency also holds the position of Vice President of the Egyptian Court of Cassation, by virtue of which he presides over the specialized court in economic crimes. Also, Judge Ahmed chairs and participates in high level national committees as a result of their nexus to the FIU work, such as the National Payments Council, which is formed by a Presidential decree, or the National Coordinating Committee in the Field of Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, the National Coordinative Committee for Anti-Corruption, and the National Committee for Assets Recovery, all formed by Prime Minister decrees, in addition to other relevant committees.
His Excellency's participation in these committees proved vital due to the tasks related to the FIU’s mandates that are undertaken by these committees. These tasks include coordinating national efforts made in combating money laundering and terrorist financing and contributing to the implementation of relevant laws and regulations with the aim of adherence to international standards. The mandates of these committees also assist in enforcing and ensuring implementation of the obligations relevant to the various international agreements and Security Council Resolutions. They as well ensure coordination of the participation and representation of Egyptian Delegations in relevant events, conferences and meetings, with members from other states, international bodies and organizations in the scope of asset recovery. Those committees also are tasked with taking the necessary legal and administrative procedures of submitting Egyptian requests related to legal assistance to counterpart prosecution services as well as litigation procedures before foreign courts and relevant international arbitration tribunals.