Post: | Chief of the General Staff |
Body: | the Egyptian Armed Forces |
Native Name: | Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Egypt (Official).svg |
Insigniasize: | 75 |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Egypt |
Incumbent: | Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Khalifa |
Incumbentsince: | 3 July 2024 |
Department: | Egyptian Armed Forces |
Member Of: | General Staff Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
Reports To: | Minister of Defense |
Seat: | Cairo |
Appointer: | President of Egypt |
First: | Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim |
The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces (رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة|Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is second in command after the Minister of Defense and the President. He usually holds the second highest military rank. Commanders of the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces are under his command.
The following is a list of chiefs of the General Staff of Egypt since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .