Mahmoud Hegazy

Mahmoud Hegazy محمود حجازى
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2014
President	Adly Mansour (Acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister	Ibrahim Mahlab
Chairman	Sedki Sobhi
Preceded by	Sedki Sobhi
Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2014
President	Adly Mansour (Acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister	Ibrahim Mahlab
Commander	Sedki Sobhi
Preceded by	Sedki Sobhi
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 March 2014
President	Adly Mansour (Acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister	Ibrahim Mahlab
Preceded by	Sedki Sobhi
Chief of the Egyptian Military Intelligence
In office 12 August 2012 – 27 March 2014
President	Mohamed Morsi Adly Mansour (Acting)
Prime Minister	Hesham Qandil Hazem Al Beblawi (Acting) Ibrahim Mahlab (Acting)
Preceded by	Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-11) 11 May 1956
Religion	Islam
Awards	Awards and Decorations
Military service
Allegiance	Egypt
Service/branch	Egyptian Army
Years of service	1977–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Armoured Corps
Commands	Main Command positions
Battles/wars	Gulf War

Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم محمود حجازى‎) (born 1956) is an Egyptian Lieutenant General who was sworn in office as the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces on 27 March 2014. Hegazy, who graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1977, served as the Chief of the Egyptian Military intelligence before his appointment as Chief of Staff.^[1] His daughter Dalia is married to Hassan, the son of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.^[2]

Military education

• Bachelor of Military Sciences, Egyptian Military Academy^[3]
• The Advanced Course, Egyptian Military Academy^[3]
• The Sophisticated course, Egyptian Military Academy^[3]
• M.A. of Military sciences, Egyptian Joint Command and staff college^[3]
• War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College, Nasser's Military Sciences Academy^[3]
• Advanced Armor course, USA

Main commands

• Armored Battalion, commander^[3]
• Armored Brigade, Chief of staff^[3]
• Armored Brigade, commander^[3]
• Armored Division, Chief of staff^[3]
• Defense Attache, England^[3]
• Armored Division, commander^[3]
• Western Military Zone, Chief of staff^[3]
• Western Military Zone, commander^[3]
• Management and administration authority, Chief^[3]
• Military Intelligence, Chief^[3]

Awards and Decorations

• 25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai)^[4]
• Distinguished Service Decoration^[4]
• Military Duty Decoration, Third Class^[4]
• Military Duty Decoration, Second Class^[4]
• Military Duty Decoration, First Class^[4]
• Distinguished Tank Commanders Badge, First Class^[4]
• Longevity and Exemplary Medal^[4]
• Liberation of Kuwait Medal^[4]
• Silver Jubilee of October War Medal^[4]
• Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution^[4]
• Silver Jubilee of the Liberation of Sinai Medal^[4]
• 25 January Revolution Medal^[4]

References