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| * 25 April Decoration (Liberation Of Sinai).<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals">{{cite news|title=Orders, decorations and medals|url=http://www.mmc.gov.eg/}}</ref> | |||
| * ] Distinguished Service Decoration.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Military Duty Decoration, Second Class.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Military Duty Decoration, First Class.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Longevity & Exemplary Medal.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Liberation of Kuwait Medal.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Silver Jubilee of October War Medal.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * ] Silver Jubilee of The Liberation Of Sinai Medal.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| * 25 January Revolution Medal.<ref name="Orders, decorations and medals"/> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 03:01, 26 October 2013
| Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
|---|---|
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2013 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi (interim) |
| 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 (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 |  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, ‘Abd al-Fattāḥ Sa‘īd Ḥusayn Khalīl al-Sīsī, Template:IPA-arz; more commonly known as General Sisi), (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian 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 played the leading role in the July 2013 military coup, which ousted President Mohamed Morsi, following protests against Morsi and his 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
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.
Minister of Defense
Since el-Sisi was appointed as Minister of Defense on 12 August 2012, there have been concerns in Egypt regarding rumors 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 on the side of Egyptian people. On 28 April 2013, during celebrations for Sinai Liberation Day, el-Sisi said that, "the hand that harms any Egyptian must be cut". This statement was taken by Morsi opponents as a clarification that the Army is in support the people. However, the statement was described by Morsi supporters that el-Sisi was warning Morsi opponents that he would not allow an overthrow of the government. He remained in office under the new government, formed after the coup that deposed Morsi, and led by Hazem Al Beblawi. He was also appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt.
July 2013 revolution
Main article: 2013 Egyptian coup d'étatOn 30 June 2013 a military coupe took place 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.
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."
On 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 an acceptance from Tahrir protesters and condemnation from pro-Morsi supporters all over Egypt. Many Islamist movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, El Wasat Party and Gamaa Islamiyya, rejected what they called a 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 retained the defense portfolio, while Air Marshall Reda Hafez received the military production portfolio. 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 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 he would be nominated 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
6 October war anniversary
In October 6, 2013 and during 6 October war anniversary celebration, General Al-Sisi invited the Emirati, Iraqi, Bahraini, Moroccan and Jordanian defense ministers to celebrate with Egypt, and during his speech he said in a warning way that the Egyptian people “will never forget who stood with them or against them”.. Al-Sisi described 6 October as “a day to celebrate for all Arabs”, hoping for the “unification of Arabs”. He also thanked “Egypt's Arab brothers, who stood by its side.” Al-Sisi commented on the relationship between the Egyptian army and Egyptian people, saying that it is hard to break. Al-Sisi said: “We would die before you would feel pain”. He also compared the Egyptian army to the Pyramid, saying that “it cannot be broken”.
Orders, decorations and medals
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See also
References
- Associated Press. Hosted2.ap.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.
- "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.
- Cite error: The named reference
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External links
- Egyptian State Information Service CV
- Egyptian Armed Forces Commander-in-chief CV
- 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
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| Preceded byMohamed Hussein Tantawi | Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2012–present |
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| Preceded byMohamed Hussein Tantawi | Minister of Defence 2012–present |
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| Preceded byMohamed Morsi | Supreme Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2013–present |
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