Who is Mustapha Kamir? That's the word on the lips of the world today, as Mr Kamir begins his new task - bringing peace to the Middle East.
Although living in Cairo until today's shock appointment to the Obama Administration, Mustapha is actually from Barnsley, a predominantly coal-mining town in Yorkshire, England.
Neither should you let the fez distract you. Mr Kamir is one of the most recognised Tommy Cooper impressionists in the entire Barnsley metropolitan area.
He was previously employed by the Aerodynamic Shoe Company of Cairo as a Production and Quality Assurance Supervisor, but had suffered redundancy, along with hundreds of his fellow employees when demand fell for aerodynamic shoes, due in part at least to the Fijian Microelectronics Corporation Orator Defence System.
Life was not great for Mustapha in Cairo. He was the sole victim of a plague of small green frogs, brought on by a disappointed God, after Tony Blair returned to the folds of Her Majesty's Government, rather than continue to strive for the Papacy as expected.
Then, somewhat unbelievably, he was employed by the Fijian corporations fiercest enemies - the Fuji Electronics Corporation of Japan. The flagrant flaunting of (admittedly impressive)naked breasts by Carol Vorderman, PR Spokesperson for Fijian Micro led to his dismissal after he "lost it" and began chasing reporters around the car park, (armed with an aerodynamic shoe).
Referring to his imminent departure for all points (Middle) East, Mr Kamir said, "It's bin reet confusin' this past week. I put me behaviour in Fiji down to 'ot sunshine an' jet-lag. Any road, I'm off t'Jerusalem f't'sort out trouble there. That Barack lad's reet sound, an' ah'm gonner 'elp 'im best I can. If it dunt turn out f'best, I've allus got ol' Tommy Cooper t'fall back on."
He then performed a perfect rendition of Tommy Cooper in the somewhat surreal surroundings of Edwards Air Force base, before climbing the stairs to the waiting jet that will take Mustapha on his latest quest.
