List of Ministers of Defence of Egypt
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| Formed | 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | Egypt |
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| Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Egypt وزارة الدفاع المصرية |
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Coat of arms of Egypt
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Flag of the Army of Egypt
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| Ministry of Defence | |
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President of the Republic The Prime Minister |
| Formation | 1882 |
| First holder | Ahmed ‘Urabi |
| Website | www.mod.gov.eg |
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities. It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment, mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt. The ministry is based in Cairo.
The following is a list of ministers of Defence and Military Production of Egypt. The position was known until the 1970s as the Minister of War and Marine. They direct the Egyptian Armed Forces. Article 201 of the Egyptian Constitution of 2014 states that the Minister of Defense is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and shall be appointed from among its officers.
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