Egypt's key military figures
Armed forces top brass |
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Name | Rank | Role | Background |
Source: Egyptian ministry of defence, regional experts |
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Mohamed Hussein Tantawi |
Field marshal |
Defence minister. Appointed deputy prime minister after the sacking of the cabinet on 29 January and now head of the Higher Military Council |
Served in the government as minister of defence since 1991 and a general commander for the armed forces since 1995 |
Sami Hafez Enan |
Lieutenant general |
Chief of staff of the armed forces |
Served as chief of staff of the armed forces since 2005 |
Abd el Aziz Seif-Eldeen |
Lieutenant general |
Commander of air defence forces |
Served as commander of air defence forces since 2005 |
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed |
Air marshal |
Air force commander |
Became chief of staff of the air force in 2007 and air marshal in 2008 |
Mohab Mamish |
Vice admiral |
Commander in chief of the navy |
Graduated in 1971 and trained in the US, UAE, China, Greece and France |
Hassan al-Roueini |
General |
Military commander for the Cairo area |
The general addressed protesters in Tahrir Square on 11 February, telling them their demands "will be met" |