Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)
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The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, romanized: 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.
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Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces | |
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رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة | |
Egyptian Armed Forces | |
Member of | General Staff Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of Defense |
Seat | Cairo |
Appointer | President of Egypt |
Formation | 9 September 1952 (9 September 1952) |
First holder | Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim |
Website | Official website |
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