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Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)

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The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, romanized: Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is the second-in-command of the Egyptian Armed Forces, following the minister of Defense and the president of Egypt. The Chief of the General Staff typically holds the second-highest military rank in the Armed Forces. The commanders of the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces report to the Chief of the General Staff, while the land forces are under the direct command of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.

Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة
Coat of arms of Egypt
since 3 July 2024
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

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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.
1Salim, Mohamed IbrahimLieutenant General
Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
(1916–?)		9 September 19528 May 19596 years, 241 days  Egyptian Army[1]
2Amer, Abdel HakimLieutenant General
Abdel Hakim Amer
(1919–1967)		9 May 195924 March 19644 years, 320 days  Egyptian Army[1]
3Fawzi, MohamedLieutenant General
Mohamed Fawzi
(1915–2000)		24 March 196410 June 19673 years, 78 days  Egyptian Army[1]
4Riad, Abdul MunimLieutenant General
Abdul Munim Riad
(1919–1969)		11 June 19679 March 1969 †1 year, 271 days  Egyptian Army[1]
5Ali, Ahmad IsmailLieutenant General
Ahmad Ismail Ali
(1917–1974)		10 March 196911 September 1969185 days  Egyptian Army[1]
6Sadek, Mohammed AhmedLieutenant General
Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
(1917–1991)		11 September 196911 May 19711 year, 242 days  Egyptian Army[1]
7el-Shazly, SaadLieutenant General
Saad el-Shazly
(1922–2011)		14 May 197112 December 19732 years, 212 days  Egyptian Army[1]
8el-Gamasy, Mohamed Abdel GhaniLieutenant General
Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
(1921–2003)		12 December 197326 December 19741 year, 14 days  Egyptian Army[1]
9Fahmy, Mohammed AliLieutenant General
Mohammed Aly Fahmy
(1920–1990)		28 December 19744 October 19783 years, 280 days  Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1]
10Badawi, AhmedLieutenant General
Ahmed Badawi
(1927–1981)		5 October 197814 May 19801 year, 222 days  Egyptian Army[1]
11Ghazala, Abd Al-Halim AbuLieutenant General
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
(1930–2008)		17 May 19803 March 1981293 days  Egyptian Army[1]
12Hafez, Abd Rab Al-NabiLieutenant General
Abd Rab el-Nabi Hafez
(1930–2022)		4 March 198116 July 19832 years, 134 days  Egyptian Army[1]
13El-Orabi, IbrahimLieutenant General
Ibrahim El-Orabi
(1931–2019)		16 July 198313 August 19874 years, 59 days  Egyptian Army[1]
14Shnaaf, Safi al-Din AbuLieutenant General
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf
(1931–2018)		13 August 198720 May 19913 years, 249 days  Egyptian Army[1]
14Halabi, SalahLieutenant General
Salah Halabi
(1937–2014)		20 May 199130 October 19954 years, 163 days  Egyptian Army[1]
15Hatata, MagdyLieutenant General
Magdy Hatata
(born 1941)		31 October 199531 October 20016 years  Egyptian Army[1]
16Wahiba, HamdyLieutenant General
Hamdy Wahiba		31 October 200129 October 20053 years, 363 days  Egyptian Army[1]
16Anan, SamiLieutenant General
Sami Hafez Anan
(born 1948)		30 October 200512 August 20126 years, 287 days  Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1][2]
16Sobhy, SedkiLieutenant General
Sedki Sobhy
(born 1955)		12 August 201227 March 20141 year, 196 days  Egyptian Army[1][3]
17Hegazy, MahmoudLieutenant General
Mahmoud Hegazy
(born 1953)		27 March 201428 October 20173 years, 215 days  Egyptian Army[1][4]
18Hegazy, Mohammed FaridLieutenant General
Mohammed Farid Hegazy
(born 1954)		28 October 201727 October 20213 years, 364 days  Egyptian Army[5]
19Askar, OsamaLieutenant General
Osama Askar
(born 1957)		27 October 20212 July 20242 years, 249 days*  Egyptian Army[6]
20Khalifa, Ahmed FathyLieutenant General
Ahmed Fathy Khalifa
(born 1966)		3 July 2024Incumbent142 days*  Egyptian Army[7]

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 22 November 2024.

Timeline

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Ahmed Fathy KhalifaOsama 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

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References

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  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.
  7. ^ "President El-Sisi Issues Decree to Appoint New Armed Forces Chief of Staff". presidency.eg. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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