Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy (; born 11 May 1956) is an Egyptian general who was the
Chief of Staff
The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supportin ...
of the
Egyptian Armed Forces
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from 2014 to 2017. Hegazy graduated from the
Egyptian Military Academy in 1977, and served as the Chief of the Egyptian Military intelligence before his appointment as Chief of Staff by the president of Egypt,
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has been serving as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014.
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution and 201 ...
. He is related to Sisi through the marriage of their respective children. Mahmoud Hegazy was replaced in 2017 by
Mohammed Farid Hegazy in a shakeup of high level security personnel. No reason was given for the changes, but since 2013, Egypt has been fighting an ongoing Islamist insurgency that has killed of hundreds of policemen and soldiers. A week before the dismissal, sixteen policemen were killed during a police operation in the western desert of Giza province, and two high level security personnel for Giza were also dismissed. Hegazy was given a position of security advisor to the president.
He is a member of the
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
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.
Military education
* Bachelor of Military Sciences,
Egyptian Military Academy
* The Advanced Course,
Egyptian Military Academy
* The Sophisticated course,
Egyptian Military Academy
* M.A. of Military sciences, Egyptian Joint Command and staff college
* War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College,
Nasser's Military Sciences Academy
* Advanced Armor course, USA
Main commands
* Armored Battalion, commander
* Armored Brigade, Chief of staff
* Armored Brigade, commander
* Armored Division, Chief of staff
* Defense Attache, England
* Armored Division, commander
* Western Military Region, Chief of staff
*
Western Military Region, commander
* Management and administration authority, Chief
* Military Intelligence, Chief
Awards and decorations
* 25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai)
* Distinguished Service Decoration
* Military Duty Decoration, Third Class
* Military Duty Decoration, Second Class
* Military Duty Decoration, First Class
* Distinguished Tank Commanders Badge, First Class
* Longevity and Exemplary Medal
* Liberation of Kuwait Medal
* Silver Jubilee of October War Medal
* Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution
* Silver Jubilee of the Liberation of Sinai Medal
* 25 January Revolution Medal
Family
Abdelhamid Hegazi :son of Hegzai official Egypt delegate in the United Nations for 1999-2010, The milliliter president assistant 2014-2018
Omar Abdelhamid : Grandson of Mahmoud Hegazi, presidential delegate for Egypt 2030, First LGBTQI+ Activist from a diplomatic background in Egypt .
Alaa Hegazi : Social security head 2016-2020, Husband of the president Abdelfattah el sisi daughter
References
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1953 births
Living people
Chiefs of the General Staff (Egypt)
Egyptian Military Academy alumni
Directors of the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance (Egypt)
Members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces