Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
| Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman (Arabic: محمد حسين طنطاوى) |
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| Born 31 October 1935 (age 74) | |
 Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman, Minister of Defense of Egypt |
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| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1956—present |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Suez Crisis Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Gulf War |
| Awards | Liberation Order United Arab Republic Anniversary Order Distinguished Service Order (Pakistani) |
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman (Arabic: محمد حسين طنطاوى) (born 31 October 1935) is a Field Marshal and the outgoing Egyptian minister of defense and military production and commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces.[1]
Tantawi received his commission on 1 April 1956 serving in the infantry, and he has participated in the wars of 1956, 1967, and 1973. He has held various commands and been assigned as military attaché to Pakistan. Tantawi became minister of defense and military production and commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces in 1991 following the dismissal of Lt. General Yousef Sabry Abo Taleb, becoming the first Egyptian since 1989 with the rank of Field Marshal. In that period, he also participated in the First Gulf War on the coalition side.
Tantawi is being seen as a possible contender for the Egyptian presidency.[2]
Among the commands Tantawi has had, are Commander of the Presidential Guard and Chief of the Operations Authority of the Armed Forces.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Cabinet". Website of the President of Egypt. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20071011174913/http://presidency.gov.eg/html/the_cabinet.html. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ Morrison, James (2011-01-30). "Cairo in Chaos". Washington Times. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/30/embassy-row-397880904/. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
