| Revision as of 12:39, 28 July 2013 view sourceSemari~enwiki (talk | contribs)1 editmNo edit summaryTags: possible BLP issue or vandalism Visual edit← Previous edit | Revision as of 14:08, 28 July 2013 view source 134.58.253.57 (talk) added missing whitespaceNext edit → | ||
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
| |awards = | |awards = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi''' ({{lang-ar|عبد الفتاح سعيد حسين خليل السيسي}}, {{IPA-arz|ʕæbdel.fætˈtæːħ sæˈʕiːd ħeˈseːn xæˈliːl esˈsiːsi|IPA}}; more commonly known as '''General Sisi'''), (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian ] who has been Commander-in-Chief of the ], as well as ], since 12 August 2012. As head of the armed forces, |
'''Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi''' ({{lang-ar|عبد الفتاح سعيد حسين خليل السيسي}}, {{IPA-arz|ʕæbdel.fætˈtæːħ sæˈʕiːd ħeˈseːn xæˈliːl esˈsiːsi|IPA}}; more commonly known as '''General Sisi'''), (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian ] who has been Commander-in-Chief of the ], as well as ], since 12 August 2012. As head of the armed forces, he ousted the first democratically elected President of ], ] on 3 July 2013, following large-scale protests against Morsi and his Islamist government. Al-Sisi was subsequently appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister, while remaining Minister of Defense. | ||
| ==Early life and military education== | ==Early life and military education== | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 28 July 2013
| Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
|---|---|
| File:General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi.png | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2013 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi |
| Preceded by | Momtaz El-Saeed |
| 44th Minister of Defence | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2012 | |
| President | Mohamed Morsi Adly Mansour (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Hesham Qandil Hazem Al Beblawi (interim) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Hussein Tantawi |
| Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Egypt | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2012 | |
| President | Mohamed Morsi Adly Mansour (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Hesham Qandil Hazem Al Beblawi (interim) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Hussein Tantawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi عبد الفتاح سعيد حسين خليل السيسي (1954-11-19) 19 November 1954 (age 70) Cairo |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
| Unit | Infantry |
| Commands | Minister of Defense and Military Production Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance Northern Military Region 23rd Mechanized Division (Suez) |
| Battles/wars | |
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi (Template:Lang-ar, IPA: [ʕæbdel.fætˈtæːħ sæˈʕiːd ħeˈseːn xæˈliːl esˈsiːsi]; more commonly known as General Sisi), (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian Colonel General who has been Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, as well as Minister of Defence, since 12 August 2012. As head of the armed forces, he ousted the first democratically elected President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi on 3 July 2013, following large-scale protests against Morsi and his Islamist government. Al-Sisi was subsequently appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister, while remaining Minister of Defense.
Early life and military education
El-Sisi was born in Cairo on 19 November 1954. He graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1977. He attended the following courses:
- General Command and Staff Course, Egyptian Command and Staff College, 1987
- General Command and Staff Course, Joint Command and Staff College, United Kingdom, 1992
- War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College, Nasser's Military Sciences Academy, Egypt, 2003
- War Course, US Army War College, United States, 2006
- Egyptian Military Attaché in Riyadh, KSA
- Basic Infantry Course, USA.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Military Sciences.
- Company Commander Course.
- Battalion Commander Course.
- Master's Degree in Military Sciences (Command and Staff College).
- Fellowship of the High War College (Nasser Higher Military Academy).
Career
El-Sisi received his commission as a military officer in 1977 serving in the mechanized infantry, specializing in anti-tank warfare and mortar warfare. He became Commander of the Northern Military Region-Alexandria in 2008 and then Director of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance. El-Sisi was the youngest member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt. On 12 August 2012, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi took a decision to replace Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces, by el-Sisi, and promoted him to the rank of General. el-Sisi also took the post of Minister of Defense and Military Production in the Qandil Cabinet.
Key Positions
- Chief of the Information and Security of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Defence.
- The commander of a mechanical infantry battalion .
- Defense diplomat in Saudi Arabia.
- Mechanical Infantry Brigade commander.
- Mechanical infantry division commander.
- Chief of Staff of the northern military region.
- The military commander of the northern region.
- Director of military intelligence and reconnaissance.
- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production.
Fears from el-Sisi
Since el-Sisi came to service on 12 August 2012 there were concerns in the Egyptian street regarding rumors saying that General el-Sisi is the hand of the Muslim Brotherhood in the army though el-Sisi has always declared that the Egyptian army stands in the Egyptian people side, On 28 April 2013 during celebrating Sinai Liberation Day el-Sisi said his famous statement saying that the hand that harm any egyptian must be cut which was explained by the anti-morsi side as a clarification that the Army is in the people's side while was explained by the pro-morsi supporters that el-Sisi is warning the anti-morsi side that he won't allow them overthrowing the legitimacy.
30 June demonstrations
On 30 June 2013 and as a response to Tamarod movement mass demonstrations, took place in Tahrir Square and Heliopolis Palace in Cairo and other Egyptian cities including Alexandria, Port Said, Suez.
Clashes took place around Egypt. Soon afterwards the Egyptian Army which aired on television issuing a 48-hour ultimatum that gave the country's political parties until 3 July to meet the demands of the anti-morsi demonstrators. The Egyptian military also threatened to intervene if the dispute was not resolved by then.
Morsi speech
On 2 July 2013 The presidency rejected the Egyptian Army's 48-hour ultimatum and Morsi made a late speech declaring that he would "defend the legitimacy of his elected office with his life and he won't step down."
el-Sisi overthrows Morsi
Main article: 2013 Egyptian coup d'étatOn 3 July 2013, having failed to meet the deadline and Morsi failing in getting a national consensus, Egypt's armed forces overthrew Morsi, installing Adly Mansour as the interim head of state in his place, and ordering the arrest of many members of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of "inciting violence and disturbing general security and peace" Al-Sisi announced on television that the president had "failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people" and declared that the constitution would be suspended, which was met by a acceptance from Tahrir protesters and condemntion from pro-morsi supporters all over Egypt. In the other hand, many islamic movements, like Muslim Brotherhood, El Wasat Party and Gamaa Islamiyya(practically terrorists), refused what they called military coup as "illegitimate" and "anti-democratic".
The new Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi decided to split the Ministry of Defense and Military Production into two ministries. el-Sisi gained defense portofolio, while Air Marshall Reda Hafez gained military production portofolio. Beblawi also named el-Sisi as First Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt. He was sworn in on 16 July 2013.
el-Sisi as a new opposition hero
The anti-morsi demonstrators on the streets welcomed el-sisi's decision overthrowing Morsi with celebrations and lifting posters for the General el-Sisi and chanting "The Army and the People are one hand", supporting General el-Sisi didn't stop at that but also reached the social networks as thousands of Egyptians changed their profile pictures to the picture of el-Sisi while others started campaigns requesting Al-Sisi to be given the field marshal military rank while others hoped him to nominate in the next presidential elections.
However, after the killing of dozens of protesters by the army at the Republican Guard headquarters, some liberal activists, who had supported the ousting of Morsi, publicly voiced their concerns: "I'm not happy when they use violence. And I'm worried about them using it again," said Gamal Eid, a well-known Human Rights activist.
Call for mass demonstrations
On 24 July, during a speech at a military parade, General el-Sisi called for mass demonstrations to grant his forces a “mandate” to crack down on “terrorism”. This was seen as contradicting the military’s pledges to hand over power to civilians after removing Mr. Morsi and as an indication for an imminent crackdown against Islamists.
The reactions to el-Sisi's announcement ranged from open support by the Egyptian presidency and the Tamarod movement to rejection, not only by the Muslim Brotherhood, but also by the Salafi Al-Nour Party, the moderate Strong Egypt Party, the revolutionary April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian Human Rights groups.
Orders, decorations and medals
- 25th of April Decoration (Liberation Of Sinai).
- Distinguished Service Decoration.
- Military Duty Decoration, Second Class.
- Military Duty Decoration, First Class.
- Longevity & 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.
- 25th of January Revolution Medal.
References
- http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-07-16-Egypt/id-52572c58656a4c44940f1d068db908bf
- "Abdel Fattah al Sisi: New commander of the armed forces". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- "Profile: Egypt armed forces chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi". BBC. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- "Egypt's new defense minister seen as U.S.-friendly". Daily Star. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "General Al-sisi bio".
- "Morsy assumes power: Sacks Tantawi and Anan, reverses constitutional decree and reshuffles SCAF". Daily News Egypt. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Al-Sisi : The hand that harm any egyptian must be cut".
- "Profile: General Abdel Fattah Al Sisi". Al Jazeera. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- "Egypt Orders Mass Arrests Of Muslim Brotherhood Members". Al Jazeera. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- "Cabinet ministers sworn in". Daily News Egypt. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Egypt's Morsi gone, military brings hope not coup".
- "Army embrace starts to worry some Egyptians". Reuters. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Showdown in Cairo: Egyptian general demands permission to take on the 'terrorists'". The Independent. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests". New York Times. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Egypt's presidency calls for protests against 'terrorism'". ahram online. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "'Rebel' endorses El-Sisi's call for Friday demos". ahram online. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Egypt's Nour Party and 6 April reject El-Sisi's call for Friday rallies". ahram online. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Egypt's Abol Fotouh warns against army-called rally". Chicago Tribune. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "6 April Youth Movement to stay off the streets on Friday". Daily News Egypt. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Egypt rights groups voice misgiving about army's call for rallies". ahram online. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Orders, decorations and medals".
External links
- El-Sisi is the new commander-in-chief of the Egyptian armed forces
- Curriculum Vitae of the General el-Sisi Template:Ar icon
- Al-Sisi's Official Facebook Page
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMohamed Hussein Tantawi | Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byMohamed Hussein Tantawi | Minister of Defence 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded byMohamed Morsi | Supreme Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2013–present |
Incumbent |
| Qandil Cabinet | |
|---|---|
| |
|