Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)

Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة
Emblem of the Egyptian Armed Forces
since 3 July 2024
Egyptian Armed Forces
Member ofGeneral Staff
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of Defense
SeatCairo
AppointerPresident of Egypt
FormationSeptember 9, 1952 (1952-09-09)
First holderLieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
WebsiteOfficial website

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. 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 Army is under the direct command of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.

List of chiefs

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
Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
Salim, Mohamed IbrahimLieutenant General
Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
(1916–?)		9 September 19528 May 19596 years, 241 days Egyptian Army[1]
2
Abdel Hakim Amer
Amer, Abdel HakimLieutenant General
Abdel Hakim Amer
(1919–1967)		9 May 195924 March 19644 years, 320 days Egyptian Army[1]
3
Mohamed Fawzi
Fawzi, MohamedLieutenant General
Mohamed Fawzi
(1915–2000)		24 March 196410 June 19673 years, 78 days Egyptian Army[1]
4
Abdul Munim Riad
Riad, Abdul MunimLieutenant General
Abdul Munim Riad
(1919–1969)		11 June 19679 March 1969 †1 year, 271 days Egyptian Army[1]
5
Ahmad Ismail Ali
Ali, Ahmad IsmailLieutenant General
Ahmad Ismail Ali
(1917–1974)		10 March 196911 September 1969185 days Egyptian Army[1]
6
Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
Sadek, Mohammed AhmedLieutenant General
Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
(1917–1991)		11 September 196911 May 19711 year, 242 days Egyptian Army[1]
7
Saad el-Shazly
el-Shazly, SaadLieutenant General
Saad el-Shazly
(1922–2011)		14 May 197112 December 19732 years, 212 days Egyptian Army[1]
8
Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
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
Mohammed Aly Fahmy
Fahmy, Mohammed AliLieutenant General
Mohammed Aly Fahmy
(1920–1990)		28 December 19744 October 19783 years, 280 days Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1]
10
Ahmed Badawi
Badawi, AhmedLieutenant General
Ahmed Badawi
(1927–1981)		5 October 197814 May 19801 year, 222 days Egyptian Army[1]
11
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
Ghazala, Abd Al-Halim AbuLieutenant General
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
(1930–2008)		17 May 19803 March 1981293 days Egyptian Army[1]
12
Abd Rab el-Nabi
el-Nabi, Abd RabLieutenant General
Abd Rab el-Nabi
(1930–2022)		4 March 198116 July 19832 years, 134 days Egyptian Army[1]
13
Ibrahim El-Orabi
El-Orabi, IbrahimLieutenant General
Ibrahim El-Orabi
(1931–2019)		16 July 198313 August 19874 years, 59 days Egyptian Army[1]
14
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf
Shnaaf, Safi al-Din AbuLieutenant General
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf
(1931–2018)		13 August 198720 May 19913 years, 249 days Egyptian Army[1]
14
Salah Halabi
Halabi, SalahLieutenant General
Salah Halabi
(1937–2014)		20 May 199130 October 19954 years, 163 days Egyptian Army[1]
15
Magdy Hatata
Hatata, MagdyLieutenant General
Magdy Hatata
(born 1941)		31 October 199531 October 20016 years Egyptian Army[1]
16
Hamdy Wahiba
Wahiba, HamdyLieutenant General
Hamdy Wahiba		31 October 200129 October 20053 years, 363 days Egyptian Army[1]
16
Sami Hafez Anan
Anan, SamiLieutenant General
Sami Hafez Anan
(born 1948)		30 October 200512 August 20126 years, 287 days Egyptian Air Defense Forces[1][2]
16
Sedki Sobhy
Sobhy, SedkiLieutenant General
Sedki Sobhy
(born 1955)		12 August 201227 March 20141 year, 196 days Egyptian Army[1][3]
17
Mahmoud Hegazy
Hegazy, MahmoudLieutenant General
Mahmoud Hegazy
(born 1953)		27 March 201428 October 20173 years, 215 days Egyptian Army[1][4]
18
Mohammed Farid Hegazy
Hegazy, Mohammed FaridLieutenant General
Mohammed Farid Hegazy
(born 1954)		28 October 201727 October 20213 years, 364 days Egyptian Army[5]
19
Osama Askar
Askar, OsamaLieutenant General
Osama Askar
(born 1957)		27 October 20212 July 20242 years, 249 days* Egyptian Army[6]
20
Ahmed Fathy Khalifa
Khalifa, Ahmed FathyLieutenant General
Ahmed Fathy Khalifa
(born 1966)		3 July 2024Incumbent1 year, 50 days* Egyptian Army[7]

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 22 August 2025.

Timeline

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

References

  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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