The Egyptian Ministry of Defense is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities. It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment, mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency. Egypt's Ministry of Defense is based in Cairo and the headquarters is called The Octagon, located in the New Administrative Capital.[1]
The following is a list of ministers of Defence of Egypt since the Egyptian revolution of 1952. The position was known until 14 May 1971 as the Minister of War. The Minister direct the Egyptian Armed Forces. Article 201 of the Constitution of Egypt states that the Minister is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and shall be appointed from among its officers.[2]
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The Egyptian Ministry of Defense is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency Egypt s Ministry of Defense is based in Cairo and the headquarters is called The Octagon located in the New Administrative Capital 1 Ministry of Defenseوزارة الدفاعCoat of arms of EgyptAgency overviewFormed14 May 1971JurisdictionGovernment of EgyptHeadquartersThe Octagon New Administrative CapitalMinister responsibleMohamed Ahmed ZakiWebsitehttp www mod gov eg Contents 1 List of ministers 1 1 Timeline 2 Agencies and departments 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksList of ministers EditThe following is a list of ministers of Defence of Egypt since the Egyptian revolution of 1952 The position was known until 14 May 1971 as the Minister of War The Minister direct the Egyptian Armed Forces Article 201 of the Constitution of Egypt states that the Minister is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and shall be appointed from among its officers 2 No Portrait Minister Title Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref 1 Naguib Mohamed Major GeneralMohamed Naguib 1901 1984 Armed Forces Commander in Chief 1952 Minister of War and the Navy Armed Forces Commander in Chief 1952 1953 24 July 195218 July 1953359 days Egyptian Army 3 2 Boghdadi Abdel Latif Wing CommanderAbdel Latif Boghdadi 1917 1999 Minister of War8 July 19537 April 1954273 days Egyptian Air Force 3 3 Amer Abdel Hakim Major GeneralAbdel Hakim Amer 1919 1967 Armed Forces Commander in Chief7 April 195431 August 1954146 days Egyptian Army 3 4 el Shafei Hussein Lieutenant ColonelHussein el Shafei 1918 2005 Minister of War17 April 195431 August 195445 days Egyptian Army 3 3 Amer Abdel Hakim Field MarshalAbdel Hakim Amer 1919 1967 Armed Forces Commander in Chief 1954 1956 Vice President of the Republic Minister of War Armed Forces Commander in Chief 1956 1962 31 August 195429 September 19628 years 29 days Egyptian Army 3 5 el Beshry Abdel Wahab Abdel Wahab el BeshryMinister of War29 September 196210 September 19663 years 346 days Egyptian Army 3 6 Badran Shams Shams Badran 1929 2020 Minister of War10 September 196610 June 1967273 days Egyptian Army 3 el Beshry Abdel Wahab Abdel Wahab el BeshryActingMinister of War19 June 196722 July 196733 days Egyptian Army 3 7 Howeidi Amin Amin Howeidi 1921 2009 Minister of War22 July 196724 February 1968217 days Egyptian Army 3 8 Fawzi Mohamed GeneralMohamed Fawzi 1915 2000 Minister of War Armed Forces Commander in Chief24 February 196814 May 19713 years 79 days Egyptian Army 3 9 Sadek Mohammed Ahmed GeneralMohammed Ahmed Sadek 1917 1991 Minister of War Armed Forces Commander in Chief14 May 197126 October 19721 year 165 days Egyptian Army 3 10 Ali Ahmad Ismail GeneralAhmad Ismail Ali 1917 1974 Minister of War26 October 197228 December 1974 2 years 63 days Egyptian Army 3 11 el Gamasy Mohamed Abdel Ghani GeneralMohamed Abdel Ghani el Gamasy 1921 2003 Minister of War Armed Forces Commander in Chief28 December 19744 October 19783 years 280 days Egyptian Army 3 12 Ali Kamal Hassan GeneralKamal Hassan Ali 1921 1993 Minister of Defense and Military Production Armed Forces Commander in Chief4 October 197813 May 19801 year 222 days Egyptian Army 3 13 Badawi Ahmed Lieutenant GeneralAhmed Badawi 1927 1981 Minister of Defense and Military Production Armed Forces Commander in Chief14 May 19803 March 1981 293 days Egyptian Army 3 14 Ghazala Abd Al Halim Abu Field MarshalAbd Al Halim Abu Ghazala 1930 2008 Minister of Defense and Military Production Armed Forces Commander in Chief4 March 198115 April 19898 years 42 days Egyptian Army 3 4 5 15 Abu Taleb Youssef Sabri Lieutenant GeneralYoussef Sabri Abu Taleb 1929 2008 Minister of Defense and Military Production Armed Forces Commander in Chief15 April 198920 May 19912 years 35 days Egyptian Army 3 16 Tantawi Mohamed Hussein Field MarshalMohamed Hussein Tantawi 1935 2021 Armed Forces Commander in Chief Minister of Defense and Military Production20 May 199112 August 201221 years 84 days Egyptian Army 3 6 17 el Sisi Abdel Fattah Field MarshalAbdel Fattah el Sisi born 1954 Armed Forces Commander in Chief Minister of Defense and Military Production12 August 201226 March 20141 year 226 days Egyptian Army 3 7 18 Sobhy Sedki GeneralSedki Sobhy born 1955 Armed Forces Commander in Chief Minister of Defense and Military Production27 March 201414 June 20184 years 79 days Egyptian Army 3 8 19 Zaki Mohamed Ahmed GeneralMohamed Ahmed Zaki born 1956 Armed Forces Commander in Chief Minister of Defense and Military Production14 June 2018Incumbent4 years 208 days Egyptian Army 9 Incumbent s time in office last updated 8 January 2023 Timeline EditAgencies and departments EditArmed Forces Arming Authority Armed Forces Engineering Authority Armed Forces Finance Authority Armed Forces Logistics Authority Armed Forces Management and Administration Armed Forces Training Authority Military Operations Authority Military justice Morale AffairsSee also Edit Egypt portalCabinet of Egypt Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Egypt References Edit Egypt s New Ministry Of Defense Complex The Octagon The Drive Unofficial translation of the 2014 constitution a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Former Ministers of War and Defense mod gov eg Egyptian Ministry Of Defense Retrieved 9 November 2019 Mubarak Ousts Defense Chief Making Him Aide New York Times 16 April 1989 Retrieved 30 January 2013 Defense Chief in Egypt Is Moved Aside Los Angeles Times 16 April 1989 Retrieved 30 January 2013 Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign BBC 12 August 2012 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Egypt s El Sisi bids military farewell says he will run for presidency Ahram Online 26 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Sedki Sobhi sworn in as Egypt s new military chief BBC 27 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Egypt s Sisi reshuffles key government posts External links EditEgypt s Cabinet Database This article about government in Egypt is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Defense Egypt amp oldid 1125849846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
