Kamil al-Taib Idris Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Omdurman, Sudan

Age: 70 Years

Wife: Azza Mohyeldeen Ahmed

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Awards	• 1999: Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center in the United States • 2001: The title of Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Bucharest • 2001: Awarded the Grand Cross of the Infante D. Henrique from Portuga • 2001: Honorary doctorates from the University of Matej Bel as well as the Mongolian University of Science and Technology. • 2002: The title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Ukraine in recognition of his contribution to the development of cooperation in the field of intellectual property • 2004: Sultan Qaboos bin Said granted the Order of Oman • 2004: Italy granted him the first-ever Venice Award for Intellectual Property • 2005: Honorary Doctor of Letters from Indira Gandhi National Open University in India • 2007: Honorary doctorate degree from the University of Al Gezira and the University of Khartoum
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 August 1954 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2025)	70 Years
Birthplace	Omdurman, Sudan
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Sudanese
Hometown	Omdurman, Sudan
College/University	• Khartoum University, Sudan • Cairo University, Egypt • Ohio University, United States • University of Geneva, Switzerland
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Khartoum University, Sudan • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Cairo University, Egypt • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Cairo University, Egypt • Master's in International Law and International Affairs from Ohio University, United University • Doctorate in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
Hobby	Reading
Controversies	Misrepresentation of Age In 2006, a report conducted by WIPO's Internal Audit and Oversight Division at the request of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit showed Idris' age had been misrepresented was the information was leaked to media outlets. Earlier WIPO records showed his date of birth to be 26 August 1945, but he had attempted to change his records to show he was born on 26 August 1954.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Azza Mohyeldeen Ahmed
Parents	Father- Eltayeb Idris

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kamil al-Taib Idris

He is a former career diplomat.

Idris has also held various roles as the Sudanese foreign affairs minister and served as Khartoum’s permanent representative to the United Nations.

Idris joined WIPO on 30 December 1982. Idris was member of the International Law Commission from 1992 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2001.

On 22 September 1997, he was appointed Director General of WIPO for six years. He succeeded Árpád Bogsch, who had served as Director General for 25 years.

In March 1998, he visited the United States Congress and met with the United States Secretary of Commerce to discuss safeguarding and promoting American ingenuity, where he received an official welcome by Congress.

From November 1997 to September 2008, he was Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

He was the head of the International Union for the protection of new varieties of Plants (UPOV).

In 2001, he along with Mihnea Motoc, had signed a program of cooperation between Romania and WIPO.

On 27 May 2003, he was re-appointed to a second six-year term as the Director General of WIPO. In the same year, he inaugurated the new Center for intellectual property at the university of national and world economy.

A WIPO document released in 2016 indicate that in 2007, Idris requested that the WIPO Coordination Committee advance the process for appointing his replacement, whose appointment began October 2008.

In 2008, Idris met with the President and Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, where they discussed developing a digital library for the country.

In 2010, Idris was an independent candidate for President of Sudan.

On 19th May 2025, army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan appointed Kamil al-Taib Idris to lead a long-anticipated transitional government, signaling a possible turning point in the conflict-ridden nation.

He has published a few books titled- My Nile Odyssey (2017) and Jasta (2017)

Kamil Idris’s My Nile Odyssey book cover