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Ministry of Defense (Egypt)

Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Defence
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Agency overview
Formed 1997; 20 years ago (1997)
Jurisdiction Egypt
Agency executive
Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Egypt
وزارة الدفاع المصرية
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Incumbent
Sedki Sobhi

since 26 March 2014
Ministry of Defence
Reports to 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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