Career
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Matini worked as a professor of civil engineering at Cairo University. He also served as a consultant at different ministries related to his field of speciality. He was appointed minister of transportation in the Qandil cabinet on 2 August 2012, replacing Galal Saeed.
On 17 November 2012, a train crashed with a school bus, killing more than 40 school-age children and injuring others in Assiut governorate.
Upon this event, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Matini submitted his resignation to President Mohammad Morsi. His resignation was accepted.
Rashad was replaced by Hatem Abdel Latif on 5 January 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle.