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ian Ministry of Defense is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities. It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment, mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency. It was established in 1879 by

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History

After

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assumed power in Egypt in 1805, he worked to modernize the Egyptian army, introducing military records, ranks, and a mandatory conscription age. The first person to assume responsibility for the Diwan was Muhammad Lazoglu Pasha. In 1878, the first Ministry of Defense in Egypt's history was established under the leadership of Nubar Pasha. The Ministry was then headed by Ratib Pasha, followed by Aflatoun Pasha, Shahin Pasha, and finally Osman Rifki Pasha. His favoritism toward Turks and Circassians and his mistreatment of Egyptian officers caused discontent and anger. He arrested Ahmed Urabi and his companions, prompting the army to mobilize, free them, and submit a petition to Khedive Tawfiq, who reluctantly agreed to dismiss Osman Rifki Pasha and appoint Mahmoud Sami al-Baroudi in his place. A few months later, the Urabi Revolution erupted, and Ahmed Urabi assumed the position of Minister of Defense until the British occupation of Egypt.

List of ministers

The following is a list of ministers of Defence of Egypt since the

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. The position was known until 14 May 1971 as the ''Minister of War''. The Minister direct the Egyptian Armed Forces. Article 201 of the Constitution of Egypt states that the Minister is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and shall be appointed from among its officers.Unofficial translation of the 2014 constitution
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Timeline

Agencies and departments

* Armed Forces Armaments Authority * Armed Forces Engineering Authority * Armed Forces Finance Authority * Armed Forces Logistics Authority * Armed Forces Management and Administration * Armed Forces Training Authority * Military Operations Authority * Military justice * Morale Affairs

References

External links

Egypt's Cabinet Database
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