| Agency Name: | Ministry of Defense |
| Native Name: | وزارة الدفاع |
| Formed: | 1879 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Egypt |
| Headquarters: | The Octagon, New Administrative Capital |
| Minister1 Name: | General Abdel Mageed Saqr |
| Website: | http://www.mod.gov.eg |
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense 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 through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency. It was established in 1879 in the Khedivate of Egypt and was then called the Ministry of War, until it was renamed to the Ministry of Defense on 14 May 1971. Egypt's Ministry of Defense is based in Cairo and the headquarters is called The Octagon, located in the New Administrative Capital.[1]
The following is a list of ministers of Defence of Egypt since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The position was known until 14 May 1971 as the Minister of War. The Minister direct the Egyptian Armed Forces. Article 201 of the Constitution of Egypt states that the Minister is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and shall be appointed from among its officers.[2]
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .