Hamdy Wahiba
Hamdy Wahiba | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Service |  Egyptian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military School |
| Other work | Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization |
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]
Biography
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]
References
- ^ "Former Chiefs of Staff". الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "AOI Chairmen". الهيئه العربيه للتصنيع (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Hicham Bou Nassif (Autumn 2013). "Wedded to Mubarak: The Second Careers and Financial Rewards of Egypt's Military Elite, 1981-2011". Middle East Journal. 67 (4): 517. JSTOR 43698073.
- ^ "Egypt gets new army head". UPI. 30 October 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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