| Hamdy Wahiba | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Service |  Egyptian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military School |
| Other work | Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization |
Hamdy Wahiba (sometimes spelled as Hamdy Wheiba, Hamdy Wehieba or Hamdy El Wahiba), is a retired lieutenant general of the Egyptian Army. He served as the 17th chief of general staff in the Egyptian Armed Forces from 31 October 2001 to 29 October 2005. He also served as chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) from 2005 to 2012. Preceded by Magdy Hatata, Wahiba was previously appointed as commander of the Republican Guard in 1997. He was the sixth commander of the guard under Mubarak.
Biography
Wahiba graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1966, and subsequently joined infantry battalion, which participated in the Six-Day War. He also participated in the Yom Kippur War.
References
- "Former Chiefs of Staff". الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "AOI Chairmen". الهيئه العربيه للتصنيع (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- Hicham Bou Nassif (Autumn 2013). "Wedded to Mubarak: The Second Careers and Financial Rewards of Egypt's Military Elite, 1981-2011". Middle East Journal. 67 (4): 517. JSTOR 43698073.
- "Egypt gets new army head". UPI. 30 October 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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