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.
| Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة | |
Emblem of the Egyptian Armed Forces | |
Incumbent since 3 July 2024Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Khalifa | |
| Egyptian Armed Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Seat | Cairo |
| Appointer | President of Egypt |
| Formation | September 9, 1952 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim |
| Website | Official website |
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 | Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim (1916–?) | 9 September 1952 | 8 May 1959 | 6 years, 241 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 2 | Lieutenant General Abdel Hakim Amer (1919–1967) | 9 May 1959 | 24 March 1964 | 4 years, 320 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 3 | Lieutenant General Mohamed Fawzi (1915–2000) | 24 March 1964 | 10 June 1967 | 3 years, 78 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 4 | Lieutenant General Abdul Munim Riad (1919–1969) | 11 June 1967 | 9 March 1969 † | 1 year, 271 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 5 | Lieutenant General Ahmad Ismail Ali (1917–1974) | 10 March 1969 | 11 September 1969 | 185 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 6 | Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Sadek (1917–1991) | 11 September 1969 | 11 May 1971 | 1 year, 242 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 7 | Lieutenant General Saad el-Shazly (1922–2011) | 14 May 1971 | 12 December 1973 | 2 years, 212 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 8 | Lieutenant General Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy (1921–2003) | 12 December 1973 | 26 December 1974 | 1 year, 14 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 9 | Lieutenant General Mohammed Aly Fahmy (1920–1990) | 28 December 1974 | 4 October 1978 | 3 years, 280 days | Egyptian Air Defense Forces | ||
| 10 | Lieutenant General Ahmed Badawi (1927–1981) | 5 October 1978 | 14 May 1980 | 1 year, 222 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 11 | Lieutenant General Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala (1930–2008) | 17 May 1980 | 3 March 1981 | 293 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 12 | Lieutenant General Abd Rab el-Nabi (1930–2022) | 4 March 1981 | 16 July 1983 | 2 years, 134 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 13 | Lieutenant General Ibrahim El-Orabi (1931–2019) | 16 July 1983 | 13 August 1987 | 4 years, 59 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 14 | Lieutenant General Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf (1931–2018) | 13 August 1987 | 20 May 1991 | 3 years, 249 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 14 | Lieutenant General Salah Halabi (1937–2014) | 20 May 1991 | 30 October 1995 | 4 years, 163 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 15 | Lieutenant General Magdy Hatata (born 1941) | 31 October 1995 | 31 October 2001 | 6 years | Egyptian Army | ||
| 16 | Lieutenant General Hamdy Wahiba | 31 October 2001 | 29 October 2005 | 3 years, 363 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 16 | Lieutenant General Sami Hafez Anan (born 1948) | 30 October 2005 | 12 August 2012 | 6 years, 287 days | Egyptian Air Defense Forces | ||
| 16 | Lieutenant General Sedki Sobhy (born 1955) | 12 August 2012 | 27 March 2014 | 1 year, 196 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 17 | Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazy (born 1953) | 27 March 2014 | 28 October 2017 | 3 years, 215 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 18 | Lieutenant General Mohammed Farid Hegazy (born 1954) | 28 October 2017 | 27 October 2021 | 3 years, 364 days | Egyptian Army | ||
| 19 | Lieutenant General Osama Askar (born 1957) | 27 October 2021 | 2 July 2024 | 2 years, 249 days* | Egyptian Army | ||
| 20 | Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Khalifa (born 1966) | 3 July 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 197 days* | Egyptian Army |
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 16 January 2026.
Timeline
See also
- Egyptian Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defense (Egypt)
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