Muhammad Tantawi
Muhammad Hussein Tantawi Soliman (Arabic: محمد حسين طنطاوي سليمان, romanized: Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭanṭāwī Sulaymān; 31 October 1935 – 21 September 2021) was an Egyptian field marshal and politician. He was the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and, as chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, was the de facto head of state from the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 until the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as president of Egypt on 30 June 2012.
Hussein Tantawi حسين طنطاوي | |
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Tantawi in 2002 | |
| Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 11 February 2011 – 30 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Deputy | Sami Anan |
| Preceded by | Hosni Mubarak (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Morsi (as President) |
| Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 11 February 2011 – 30 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Hosni Mubarak |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Morsi |
| Minister of Defense and Military Production | |
| In office 20 May 1991 – 12 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sabri Abu Taleb |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Fatah al-Sisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1935 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 21 September 2021 (aged 85) Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1955–2012 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Tantawi served in the government as Minister of Defense and Military Production from 1991 until Morsi ordered him to retire on 12 August 2012.
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