Sedki Sobhy
Sedki Sobhy Sayyid Ahmad (Arabic: صدقى صبحى سيد أحمد pronounced [ˈsˤedʔi ˈsˤobħi ˈsæj.jed ˈæħmæd]) (born 12 December 1955) is an Egyptian politician and former General who was Minister of Defence of Egypt from 2014 until 2018. Sobhy previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces from August 2012 to March 2014. He was sworn in as Minister of Defence in March 2014 after Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned so he could stand for the presidency. He also commanded the Third Army for a time.
Sedki Sobhy | |
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| صدقى صبحى سيد أحمد | |
| 45th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 14 June 2018 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (Interim) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim Mahlab Sherif Ismail |
| Preceded by | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ahmed Zaki |
| Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 14 June 2018 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (Acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim Mahlab Sherif Ismail Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ahmed Zaki |
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 12 August 2012 – 26 March 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Morsi Adly Mansour (Acting) |
| Commander | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Preceded by | Sami Hafez Anan |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Hegazy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1955 Menouf, Republic of Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2018 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Sinai Insurgency 2015 Egyptian military intervention in Libya Intervention in Yemen |
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