Lieutenant General Ahmad Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa (Egyptian Arabic: أحمد فتحي إبراهيم خليفة; born October 17, 1966) is an Egyptian Army officer. He is the current chief of staff of the Armed Forces since July 3, 2024.[1][2]
Ahmed Fathy Khalifa | |
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أحمد فتحي خليفة | |
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| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant General Osama Askar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa 17 October 1966 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Cairo, Egypt |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military College |
| Awards | First Class Duty Medal, the Excellent Service Medal, the Sinai Comprehensive Operation Medal, the January 25 Medal, the June 30 Medal, the Artillery Golden Jubilee Medal, the October 1973 Victory Golden Jubilee Medal, the Long Service and Good Example Medal, the Medal The Golden Jubilee of the Revolution, the Silver Jubilee Medal for the Liberation of Sinai, and the Silver Jubilee Medal for the Victory of October 1973 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Armed Forces |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Artillery |
Military qualification
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He graduated from the Military College in 1987, Class 80.[1][2]
- Bachelor of Military Sciences from the Military College.[1][2]
- He holds a Master's degree in military sciences from the Command and Staff College.[1][2]
- He holds a Higher War College Fellowship from the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies.[1][2]
Career
editHe rose to all leadership positions in the artillery until he was appointed assistant director of the artillery, then Director of the Artillery Institute, then director of the Morale Affairs Department, then head of the Armed Forces Organization and Administration Authority, then head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, then secretary-general of the Ministry of Defense.[1][2]
Honors and decorations
editHe received a number of orders and medals, including the First Class Duty Medal, the Excellent Service Medal, the Sinai Comprehensive Operation Medal, the January 25 Medal, the June 30 Medal, the Artillery Golden Jubilee Medal, the October 1973 Victory Golden Jubilee Medal, the Long Service and Good Example Medal, the Medal The Golden Jubilee of the Revolution, the Silver Jubilee Medal for the Liberation of Sinai, and the Silver Jubilee Medal for the Victory of October 1973.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "ننشر السيرة الذاتية لرئيس أركان الجيش المصرى الجديد الفريق أحمد خليفة - اليوم السابع". 2024-07-03. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g "تعرف على السيرة الذاتية للفريق أحمد فتحي إبراهيم رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة". www.mubasher.info (in Arabic). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-08-14.