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Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)

April 11, 2024

The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, romanized: Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is second in command after the Minister of Defense and the President. He usually holds the second highest military rank. Commanders of the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces are under his command.

Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Osama Askar
since 27 October 2021
Egyptian Armed Forces
Member ofGeneral Staff
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of Defense
SeatCairo
AppointerPresident of Egypt
Formation9 September 1952 (9 September 1952)
First holderLieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
WebsiteOfficial website

List of chiefs edit

The following is a list of chiefs of the General Staff of Egypt since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
 
Salim, Mohamed IbrahimLieutenant General
Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
(1916–?)		9 September 19528 May 19596 years, 241 days  Egyptian Army[1]
2
 
Amer, Abdel HakimLieutenant General
Abdel Hakim Amer
(1919–1967)		9 May 195924 March 19644 years, 320 days  Egyptian Army[1]
3
 
Fawzi, MohamedLieutenant General
Mohamed Fawzi
(1915–2000)		24 March 196410 June 19673 years, 78 days  Egyptian Army[1]
4
 
Riad, Abdul MunimLieutenant General
Abdul Munim Riad
(1919–1969)		11 June 19679 March 1969 †1 year, 271 days  Egyptian Army[1]
5
 
Ali, Ahmad IsmailLieutenant General
Ahmad Ismail Ali
(1917–1974)		10 March 196911 September 1969185 days  Egyptian Army[1]
6
 
Sadek, Mohammed AhmedLieutenant General
Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
(1917–1991)		11 September 196911 May 19711 year, 242 days  Egyptian Army[1]
7
 
el-Shazly, SaadLieutenant General
Saad el-Shazly
(1922–2011)		14 May 197112 December 19732 years, 212 days  Egyptian Army[1]
8
 
el-Gamasy, Mohamed Abdel GhaniLieutenant General
Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
(1921–2003)		12 December 197326 December 19741 year, 14 days  Egyptian Army[1]
9
 
Fahmy, Mohammed AliLieutenant General
Mohammed Aly Fahmy
(1920–1990)		28 December 19744 October 19783 years, 280 days  Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1]
10
 
Badawi, AhmedLieutenant General
Ahmed Badawi
(1927–1981)		5 October 197814 May 19801 year, 222 days  Egyptian Army[1]
11
 
Ghazala, Abd Al-Halim AbuLieutenant General
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
(1930–2008)		17 May 19803 March 1981293 days  Egyptian Army[1]
12
 
Hafez, Abd Rab Al-NabiLieutenant General
Abd Rab el-Nabi Hafez [ar]
(1930–2022)		4 March 198116 July 19832 years, 134 days  Egyptian Army[1]
13
 
El-Orabi, IbrahimLieutenant General
Ibrahim El-Orabi
(1931–2019)		16 July 198313 August 19874 years, 59 days  Egyptian Army[1]
14
 
Shnaaf, Safi al-Din AbuLieutenant General
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf [ar]
(1931–2018)		13 August 198720 May 19913 years, 249 days  Egyptian Army[1]
14
 
Halabi, SalahLieutenant General
Salah Halabi
(1937–2014)		20 May 199130 October 19954 years, 163 days  Egyptian Army[1]
15
 
Hatata, MagdyLieutenant General
Magdy Hatata
(born 1941)		31 October 199531 October 20016 years  Egyptian Army[1]
16
 
Wahiba, HamdyLieutenant General
Hamdy Wahiba		31 October 200129 October 20053 years, 363 days  Egyptian Army[1]
16
 
Anan, SamiLieutenant General
Sami Hafez Anan
(born 1948)		30 October 200512 August 20126 years, 287 days  Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1][2]
16
 
Sobhy, SedkiLieutenant General
Sedki Sobhy
(born 1955)		12 August 201227 March 20141 year, 196 days  Egyptian Army[1][3]
17
 
Hegazy, MahmoudLieutenant General
Mahmoud Hegazy
(born 1953)		27 March 201428 October 20173 years, 215 days  Egyptian Army[1][4]
18
 
Hegazy, Mohammed FaridLieutenant General
Mohammed Farid Hegazy
(born 1954)		28 October 201727 October 20213 years, 364 days  Egyptian Army[5]
19
 
Askar, OsamaLieutenant General
Osama Askar
(born 1957)		27 October 2021Incumbent2 years, 165 days*  Egyptian Army[6]

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 9 April 2024.

Timeline edit

Osama AskarMohammed Farid HegazyMahmoud HegazySedki SobhySami Hafez AnanHamdy WahibaMagdy HatataSalah HalabiSafi al-Din Abu ShnaafIbrahim El-OrabiAbd Rab el-Nabi HafezAbd Al-Halim Abu-GhazalaAhmed BadawiMohammed Aly FahmyMohamed Abdel Ghani el-GamasySaad el-ShazlyMohammed Ahmed SadekAhmad Ismail AliAbdul Munim RiadMohamed FawziAbdel Hakim AmerMohamed Ibrahim Selim

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Former Chiefs of Staff". mod.gov.eg. Egyptian Ministry Of Defense. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Egypt's Morsi fires defence minister Tantawi". Al Jazeera English. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Sedki Sobhi sworn in as Egypt's new military chief". BBC. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Mahmoud Hegazy appointed new army chief-of-staff". State Information Services. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Egypt's Sissi names new armed forces chief of staff; No reasons given for change of top soldier, seen as a major shift in the military establishment". The Times of Israel. AFP. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017. and "Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks". Reuters. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Egypt's Sisi appoints new armed forces chief of staff - presidency". Reuters.

April 11, 2024
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The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Egyptian Arabic رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة romanized Rayiys arkan harb alquaat almusalaha is second in command after the Minister of Defense and the President He usually holds the second highest military rank Commanders of the Navy Air Force and Air Defense Forces are under his command Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forcesرئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحةCoat of arms of EgyptIncumbentLieutenant General Osama Askarsince 27 October 2021Egyptian Armed ForcesMember ofGeneral StaffSupreme Council of the Armed ForcesReports toMinister of DefenseSeatCairoAppointerPresident of EgyptFormation9 September 1952 9 September 1952 First holderLieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim SelimWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 List of chiefs 1 1 Timeline 2 See also 3 ReferencesList of chiefs editThe following is a list of chiefs of the General Staff of Egypt since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref 1 nbsp Salim Mohamed Ibrahim Lieutenant GeneralMohamed Ibrahim Selim 1916 9 September 19528 May 19596 years 241 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 2 nbsp Amer Abdel Hakim Lieutenant GeneralAbdel Hakim Amer 1919 1967 9 May 195924 March 19644 years 320 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 3 nbsp Fawzi Mohamed Lieutenant GeneralMohamed Fawzi 1915 2000 24 March 196410 June 19673 years 78 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 4 nbsp Riad Abdul Munim Lieutenant GeneralAbdul Munim Riad 1919 1969 11 June 19679 March 1969 1 year 271 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 5 nbsp Ali Ahmad Ismail Lieutenant GeneralAhmad Ismail Ali 1917 1974 10 March 196911 September 1969185 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 6 nbsp Sadek Mohammed Ahmed Lieutenant GeneralMohammed Ahmed Sadek 1917 1991 11 September 196911 May 19711 year 242 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 7 nbsp el Shazly Saad Lieutenant GeneralSaad el Shazly 1922 2011 14 May 197112 December 19732 years 212 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 8 nbsp el Gamasy Mohamed Abdel Ghani Lieutenant GeneralMohamed Abdel Ghani el Gamasy 1921 2003 12 December 197326 December 19741 year 14 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 9 nbsp Fahmy Mohammed Ali Lieutenant GeneralMohammed Aly Fahmy 1920 1990 28 December 19744 October 19783 years 280 days nbsp Egyptian Air Defense Forces 1 10 nbsp Badawi Ahmed Lieutenant GeneralAhmed Badawi 1927 1981 5 October 197814 May 19801 year 222 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 11 nbsp Ghazala Abd Al Halim Abu Lieutenant GeneralAbd Al Halim Abu Ghazala 1930 2008 17 May 19803 March 1981293 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 12 nbsp Hafez Abd Rab Al Nabi Lieutenant GeneralAbd Rab el Nabi Hafez ar 1930 2022 4 March 198116 July 19832 years 134 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 13 nbsp El Orabi Ibrahim Lieutenant GeneralIbrahim El Orabi 1931 2019 16 July 198313 August 19874 years 59 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 14 nbsp Shnaaf Safi al Din Abu Lieutenant GeneralSafi al Din Abu Shnaaf ar 1931 2018 13 August 198720 May 19913 years 249 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 14 nbsp Halabi Salah Lieutenant GeneralSalah Halabi 1937 2014 20 May 199130 October 19954 years 163 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 15 nbsp Hatata Magdy Lieutenant GeneralMagdy Hatata born 1941 31 October 199531 October 20016 years nbsp Egyptian Army 1 16 nbsp Wahiba Hamdy Lieutenant GeneralHamdy Wahiba31 October 200129 October 20053 years 363 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 16 nbsp Anan Sami Lieutenant GeneralSami Hafez Anan born 1948 30 October 200512 August 20126 years 287 days nbsp Egyptian Air Defense Forces 1 2 16 nbsp Sobhy Sedki Lieutenant GeneralSedki Sobhy born 1955 12 August 201227 March 20141 year 196 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 3 17 nbsp Hegazy Mahmoud Lieutenant GeneralMahmoud Hegazy born 1953 27 March 201428 October 20173 years 215 days nbsp Egyptian Army 1 4 18 nbsp Hegazy Mohammed Farid Lieutenant GeneralMohammed Farid Hegazy born 1954 28 October 201727 October 20213 years 364 days nbsp Egyptian Army 5 19 nbsp Askar Osama Lieutenant GeneralOsama Askar born 1957 27 October 2021Incumbent2 years 165 days nbsp Egyptian Army 6 Incumbent s time in office last updated 9 April 2024 Timeline editSee also edit nbsp Egypt portalEgyptian Armed Forces Ministry of Defense Egypt References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Former Chiefs of Staff mod gov eg Egyptian Ministry Of Defense Retrieved 9 November 2019 Egypt s Morsi fires defence minister Tantawi Al Jazeera English 12 August 2012 Retrieved 14 July 2018 Sedki Sobhi sworn in as Egypt s new military chief BBC 27 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Mahmoud Hegazy appointed new army chief of staff State Information Services 27 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Egypt s Sissi names new armed forces chief of staff No reasons given for change of top soldier seen as a major shift in the military establishment The Times of Israel AFP 28 October 2017 Retrieved 3 December 2017 and Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks Reuters 28 October 2017 Retrieved 3 December 2017 Egypt s Sisi appoints new armed forces chief of 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