Major generalMohamed Ahmed Fareed Al-Tuhami (Arabic: محمد فريد التهامي; born 1947) is a former Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID). Fareed graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo in 1967. He attended various training courses including the General Command and Staff Course. During his military career he served in leadership positions in the infantry and mechanical infantry, then became commander of a tactical formation, and was appointed as General Director of the military intelligence and reconnaissance department (DIM) of Ministry of Defence (MoD). He has been described as a mentor to General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the current President of Egypt.[1]
In 2004, President Mubarak appointed him as the Head of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), a governmental agency set up in 1964 which specialized in combating corruption. In September 2012, President Mohamed Morsi fired him, following reports that he was hiding evidence against former President Hosni Mubarak.
After the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, acting president Adly Mansour announced on July 4, 2013, that Fareed would be appointed as the new Director of the General Intelligence, reportedly "one of the most powerful positions in Egypt",[1] replacing Mohamed Raafat Shehata.[2]
Critic Hossam Bahgat has complained that the claimed corruption charges against Fareed disappeared following the coup.[1] According to journalist David D. Kirkpatrick, critics describe him as an influential opponent of any reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood or Islamists, and claim that his return as signaling a "restoration" of the old pre-revolutionary order in Egypt.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdKirkpatrick, David D. (30 October 2013). "Ousted General in Egypt Is Back, as Islamists' Foe". New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
^"Egypt interim president appoints new intelligence chief". Ahram Online. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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Egypt interim leader names new intelligence chief, dissolves Islamist-led assembly
mohamed, fareed, major, general, mohamed, ahmed, fareed, tuhami, arabic, محمد, فريد, التهامي, born, 1947, former, director, egyptian, general, intelligence, directorate, egid, fareed, graduated, from, egyptian, military, academy, cairo, 1967, attended, various. Major general Mohamed Ahmed Fareed Al Tuhami Arabic محمد فريد التهامي born 1947 is a former Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate EGID Fareed graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo in 1967 He attended various training courses including the General Command and Staff Course During his military career he served in leadership positions in the infantry and mechanical infantry then became commander of a tactical formation and was appointed as General Director of the military intelligence and reconnaissance department DIM of Ministry of Defence MoD He has been described as a mentor to General Abdel Fattah el Sisi the current President of Egypt 1 Mohamed FareedDirector of the General Intelligence DirectorateIn office 4 July 2013 21 December 2014PresidentAdly Mansour Acting Abdel Fattah el SisiPreceded byMohamed Raafat ShehataSucceeded byKhaled FawzyPersonal detailsBorn1947 age 76 77 NationalityEgyptianMilitary serviceAllegiance EgyptBranch serviceEgyptian ArmyYears of service1967 2006RankMajor GeneralBattles warsYom Kippur War In 2004 President Mubarak appointed him as the Head of the Administrative Control Authority ACA a governmental agency set up in 1964 which specialized in combating corruption In September 2012 President Mohamed Morsi fired him following reports that he was hiding evidence against former President Hosni Mubarak After the 2013 Egyptian coup d etat acting president Adly Mansour announced on July 4 2013 that Fareed would be appointed as the new Director of the General Intelligence reportedly one of the most powerful positions in Egypt 1 replacing Mohamed Raafat Shehata 2 Critic Hossam Bahgat has complained that the claimed corruption charges against Fareed disappeared following the coup 1 According to journalist David D Kirkpatrick critics describe him as an influential opponent of any reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood or Islamists and claim that his return as signaling a restoration of the old pre revolutionary order in Egypt 1 References edit a b c d Kirkpatrick David D 30 October 2013 Ousted General in Egypt Is Back as Islamists Foe New York Times Retrieved 13 April 2014 Egypt interim president appoints new intelligence chief Ahram Online 5 July 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2014 External links editEgypt interim leader names new intelligence chief dissolves Islamist led assembly Short Biography permanent dead link in Arabic nbsp nbsp This Egyptian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohamed Fareed amp oldid 1143586653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
