sentences:  Currently the General Secretary for the Council is Dr. Tharwat Bassily, الدكتور ثروت باسيلي
  previously this post has seen many prominent Copts like Boutros Ghali بطرس غالى
  the grandfather of Boutros Boutros Ghali بطرس بطرس غالى  and Habib Elmasry the father of Iris Habib Elmasry.Currently the Council is formed of twenty four members (males and females) elected by the Copts in Egypt and is chaired by the Pope.The Council had a disagreement with Pope Cyril V of Alexandria at the start of his pontificate, which was resolved in the Pontiff's favour.