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|name = Mahmoud Hegazy<br> محمود حجازى
|name = Mahmoud Hegazy<br> محمود حجازى
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|president1= [[Adly Mansour]] {{small|(Acting)}}<br />[[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
|president1=[[Adly Mansour]] {{small|(Acting)}}<br />[[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
|primeminister1 = [[Ibrahim Mahlab]]
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|term_end1=28 October 2017
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|term_start1 = 26 March 2014
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|successor1=[[Mohammed Farid Hegazy]]
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|office2=[[Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance (Egypt)|Director of the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance]]
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|president2=[[Mohamed Morsi]]<br/>[[Adly Mansour]] {{small|(Acting)}}
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|office2 = Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
|president2= [[Adly Mansour]] {{small|(Acting)}}<br />[[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
|minister2=[[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
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|term_start2=12 August 2012
|primeminister2 = [[Ibrahim Mahlab]]
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|predecessor2=[[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
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|successor2=Salah Al-Badri
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|primeminister4=[[Hesham Qandil]]<br/>[[Hazem Al Beblawi]] {{small|(Acting)}}<br/>[[Ibrahim Mahlab]] {{small|(Acting)}}
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|religion = [[Islam]]
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|rank = [[File:EgyLieutenant General.png|50px]] [[Egyptian Army ranks|Lieutenant General]]
[[Egyptian Army ranks|Lieutenant General]]
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|commands = [[#Main commands|Main Command positions]]
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'''Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy''' ({{lang-ar|محمود إبراهيم محمود حجازى}}) (born 1956) is an [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian Army ranks|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticleNews.aspx?ArtID=76889#.UzSlc84Vgb4|title=Mahmoud Hegazy appointed new army chief-of-staff|publisher=State Information Services|date=27 March 2014|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref>
'''Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy''' ({{lang-ar|محمود إبراهيم محمود حجازى}}; born 11 May 1956) is an Egyptian general who was the [[Chief of the General Staff (Egypt)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Egyptian Armed Forces]] 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticleNews.aspx?ArtID=76889#.UzSlc84Vgb4|title=Mahmoud Hegazy appointed new army chief-of-staff|publisher=State Information Services|date=27 March 2014|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref> He is related to Sisi through the marriage of their respective children. Mahmoud Hegazy was replaced in 2017 by [[Mohammed Farid Hegazy]]<ref name="MOD COS">{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General \ Mohamed Farid Hegazy |url=http://www.mod.gov.eg/ModWebSite/COSL.aspx |website=Egyptian Armed Forces Ministry of Defense}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-sisi-names-new-armed-forces-chief-of-staff/|title=Egypt’s Sissi names new armed forces chief of staff; No reasons given for change of top soldier, seen as a major shift in the military establishment|date=October 28, 2017|work=The Times of Israel|access-date=December 3, 2017|agency=AFP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-military/egypt-announces-reshuffle-in-top-security-ranks-idUSKBN1CX0LC|title=Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=December 3, 2017|agency=Reuters}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Supreme Council of the Armed Forces]].


==Military education==
==Military education==
* Bachelor of Military Sciences, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]<ref name=Hegazy>{{cite news|title=Profile: Hegazy|url=http://www.mod.gov.eg/Mod/Mod_COS.aspx|work=Egyptian Ministry of Defense}}</ref>
* Bachelor of Military Sciences, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]
* The Advanced Course, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]<ref name="Hegazy"/>
* The Advanced Course, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]
* The Sophisticated course, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]<ref name="Hegazy"/>
* The Sophisticated course, [[Egyptian Military Academy]]
* M.A. of Military sciences, Egyptian Joint Command and staff college<ref name="Hegazy"/>
* M.A. of Military sciences, Egyptian Joint Command and staff college
* War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College, [[Nasser Military Academy|Nasser's Military Sciences Academy]]<ref name="Hegazy"/>
* War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College, [[Nasser Military Academy|Nasser's Military Sciences Academy]]
* Advanced Armor course, USA
* Advanced Armor course, USA


==Main commands==
==Main commands==
* Armored Battalion, commander
* Armored Battalion, commander
* Armored Brigade, Chief of staff
* Armored Brigade, Chief of staff
* Armored Brigade, commander
* Armored Brigade, commander
* Armored Division, Chief of staff
* Armored Division, Chief of staff
* Defense Attache, England
* Defense Attache, England
* Armored Division, commander
* Armored Division, commander
* Western Military Region, Chief of staff<
* Western Military Region, Chief of staff
* [[Western Military Region (Egypt)|Western Military Region]], commander
* [[Western Military Region (Egypt)|Western Military Region]], commander
* Management and administration authority, Chief
* Management and administration authority, Chief
* Military Intelligence, Chief
* Military Intelligence, Chief
''Source:'' <ref name="Hegazy"/>


==Awards and Decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
* 25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai)<ref name=aboutHegazy>{{cite news|title=About Hegazy(Arabic)|url=http://www.mod.gov.eg/Mod/NewsDetails.aspx?id=23398&Type=N|work=Egyptian Ministry of Defense}}</ref>
* 25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai)
* Distinguished Service Decoration<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Distinguished Service Decoration
* Military Duty Decoration, Third Class<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Military Duty Decoration, Third Class
* Military Duty Decoration, Second Class<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Military Duty Decoration, Second Class
* Military Duty Decoration, First Class<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Military Duty Decoration, First Class
* Distinguished Tank Commanders Badge, First Class<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Distinguished Tank Commanders Badge, First Class
* Longevity and Exemplary Medal<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Longevity and Exemplary Medal
* Liberation of Kuwait Medal<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Liberation of Kuwait Medal
* Silver Jubilee of October War Medal<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Silver Jubilee of October War Medal
* Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution
* Silver Jubilee of the Liberation of Sinai Medal<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* Silver Jubilee of the Liberation of Sinai Medal
* 25 January Revolution Medal<ref name="aboutHegazy"/>
* 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==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 20 October 2024

Mahmoud Hegazy
محمود حجازى
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
In office
27 March 2014 – 28 October 2017
PresidentAdly Mansour (Acting)
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterIbrahim Mahlab
MinisterSedki Sobhi
Preceded bySedki Sobhi
Succeeded byMohammed Farid Hegazy
Director of the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance
In office
12 August 2012 – 27 March 2014
PresidentMohamed Morsi
Adly Mansour (Acting)
MinisterAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Preceded byAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Succeeded bySalah Al-Badri
Personal details
Born (1956-05-11) 11 May 1956 (age 68)
AwardsAwards and Decorations
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/service Egyptian Army
Years of service1977–present
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitArmoured Corps
CommandsMain Command positions
Battles/warsGulf War
Sinai Insurgency
2015 Egyptian military intervention in Libya
Intervention in Yemen

Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم محمود حجازى; born 11 May 1956) is an Egyptian general who was the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces 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.[1] He is related to Sisi through the marriage of their respective children. Mahmoud Hegazy was replaced in 2017 by Mohammed Farid Hegazy[2] 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.[3][4] He is a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

Military education

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Main commands

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  • 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

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  • 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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  1. ^ "Mahmoud Hegazy appointed new army chief-of-staff". State Information Services. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General \ Mohamed Farid Hegazy". Egyptian Armed Forces Ministry of Defense.
  3. ^ "Egypt's Sissi names new armed forces chief of staff; No reasons given for change of top soldier, seen as a major shift in the military establishment". The Times of Israel. AFP. October 28, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks". Reuters. October 28, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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