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Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed (Arabic: محمد أحمد زكي محمد; born 29 January 1956) is an Egyptian colonel general who has been minister of defense of Egypt since 14 June 2018. He previously held the command for the Egyptian Paratroopers from December 2008 to August 2012 and became the commander of the Republican Guard Forces until June 2018.

Zaki was sworn in on 14 June 2018, succeeding Sedki Sobhy as the minister of defense.[1] His appointment was a reward for arresting former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Egypt's Sisi reshuffles key government posts". Middle East Eye. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "رئاسة مجلس الوزراء". www.cabinet.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations". Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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