| Hamdy Wahiba | |
| Allegiance: |  Egypt |
| Rank: | Lieutenant general |
| Commands: | |
| Battles: | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
| Alma Mater: | Egyptian Military School |
Hamdy Wahiba (sometimes spelled as Hamdy Wheiba, Hamdy Wehieba or Hamdy El Wahiba), is a retired lieutenant general of the Egyptian Army. He served as the 17th chief of general staff in the Egyptian Armed Forces from 31 October 2001 to 29 October 2005.[1] He also served as chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) from 2005 to 2012.[2] Preceded by Magdy Hatata, Wahiba was previously appointed as commander of the Republican Guard in 1997. He was the sixth commander of the guard under Mubarak.[3]
Wahiba graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1966, and subsequently joined infantry battalion, which participated in the Six-Day War. He also participated in the Yom Kippur War.[4]