Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry Explained

Birth Name:Fouad Mohammad Abou-Zikry
Birth Date:November 17, 1923
Allegiance: Egypt
Serviceyears:1946–1983
Rank: Admiral (active)
Field Marshal (Honorary)
Branch:Egyptian Navy
Commands:2nd Missile Boats Brigade
Damietta Naval Base
Mediterranean Fleet
Egyptian Navy
Unit:3rd Expeditionary Frigates
Children:Azza fouad abou zikry

Admiral Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry (Arabic: فؤاد محمد ابوذكري; November 17, 1923 – January 26, 1983) was a career military man, rising in the ranks of the Egyptian military, and then the ministry of defense, ending his career where he witnessed two wars as a presidential advisor. Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Navy (June 1967 to September 1969 / October 1972 to November 1976) and Vice Defense Minister from 12 February 1972 to October 29, 1973. He later served as an Advisor of Naval Affairs to the President of the Republic of Egypt (Anwar Al Sadat), Deputy Minister of Maritime Transport, Chairman of Federal Arab Maritime Company (FAMCO). He remains the only Egyptian Navy officer to have held the ranks of both Admiral and Field Marshal in the history of the Egyptian Armed Forces.[1]

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  1. Web site: 2013-11-22 . مكتبة الإسكندرية تحصل على أرشيف قائد القوات البحرية خلال حرب أكتوبر . 2023-01-26 . اليوم السابع . ar.