Kamal Stino

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Kamal Ramzi Stino (ar: كمال رمزي استينو) (also known as Dr. Ramzi Stino) was both the Agriculture Minister and Vice Prime Minister of Egypt under Nasser. He was also Director-General for the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development.

Born to a Coptic Orthodox family, Dr. Stino became professor at Cairo University before being promoted to Minister of Agriculture. He is notable for many achievements among them keeping the price of certain staples, such as bread and cheese, at an affordable price for Egypt's poverty stricken population. These price controls were achieved through government subsidization.

Dr. Stino was a Coptic Orthodox Christian. It was highly unusual at the time, and still today, for a member of the Christian community in Egypt to reach such a high rank. There is anecdotal evidence that President Nasser told him "If you were not a Christian I would have made you vice president". He had a personal and professional relationship with Pope Cyril VI and Pope Shenouda III.

Dr. Stino is still highly regarded in Egypt more than 30 years after his leaving the ministry and almost 20 years after his passing away.

He was married and had three children.

His brother, Moheb Stino, was the Minister of Tourism, under Anwar Sadat.

His other brother, Charles Stino, was the vice Minister of Industry, under Nasser.

His son is Dr. Farid Stino, President and CEO of Ismailia-Misr Poultry Company.