Abdel Mageed Saqr Explained

Abdel Mageed Saqr
Office1:	47th Minister of Defence
President1:	Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Primeminister1:	Mostafa Madbouly
Term Start1:	3 July 2024
Predecessor1:	Mohamed Ahmed Zaki
Office2:	Governor of Suez^[1]
Primeminister2:	Mostafa Madbouly
Term Start2:	29 August 2018
Term End2:	2 July 2024
Predecessor2:	Ahmad Hamed
Successor2:	Tariq Al-Shazly
Birth Date:	27 June 1955
Party:	Independent
Allegiance:	Egypt
Serviceyears:	1977 – present
Rank:	Colonel general
Native Name Lang:	ar

Abdel Mageed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Saqr (Arabic: عبد المجيد أحمد عبد المجيد صقر; (27 June 1955 -) is an Egyptian colonel general who is the current minister of defense of Egypt since 2 July 2024.^[2]

Military Education

• Bachelor's degree of military sciences from Egyptian Military College.^[3]
• All mandatory courses for the artillery corps.
• Master's degree in military sciences from the Command and Staff College.^[4]
• Fellowship of the Higher War College of the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies.^[5]

See also

• Sedki Sobhy.
• Hussein Tantawy.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who is the new Egyptian Defense Minister?. egyptindependent. 4 July 2024. 6 August 2024. English.
2. Web site: President El-Sisi Promotes Major General Abdel-Meguid Sakr to the Rank of General. presidency.eg. 3 July 2024. 6 August 2024. English.
3. Web site: Minister of Defense. Ministry of Defense. 6 August 2024. English.
4. Web site: Military leadership transition: Abdel Megeed Sakr assumes Defence Ministry role. Daily News Egypt. 3 July 2024. 6 August 2024. English.
5. Web site: General Abdel-Meguid Saqr takes helm as Egypt's new Minister of Defence. Ahram Online. 3 July 2024. 6 August 2024. English.