Magdy Hegazy مجدي حجازي | |
Office: | Chief of Air Defence Staff |
President: | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1953 |
Allegiance: | Egypt |
Branch: | Air Defense Forces |
Serviceyears: | 1973 – present |
Magdy Fouad Hegazy (Arabic: مجدي فؤاد حجازي; born 6 August 1953) is the Egyptian former governor of Aswan Governorate, Egypt. He was appointed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on December 26, 2015.[1] He was formerly Chief of Air Defense Staff the Egyptian Air Defense Command. General Hegazy studied in the Air Defense College and graduated on September 1, 1973, and served as a platoon radar officer of an SA-6 platoon. He held many important positions during his career, including leading an air defense battalion, a brigade, a military region and a training course. Hegazy has been awarded several medals and decorations such as the Longevity & Exemplary Medal and the Distinguished Service Decoration.