Mohamed Ahmed Zaki | |
|---|---|
محمد أحمد زكي | |
 Zaki in 2019 | |
| 46thMinister of Defence | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 2 July 2024 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Sedki Sobhy |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Mageed Saqr |
| Commander of theRepublican Guard | |
| In office 12 August 2012 – 14 June 2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Morsi Adly Mansour (acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Preceded by | Naguib Abdel-Salam |
| Commander of theEgyptian Paratroopers | |
| In office 18 December 2008 – 11 August 2012 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (acting) Mohamed Morsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-01-29)29 January 1956 (age 69) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service |  Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed (Arabic:محمد أحمد زكي محمد; born 29 January 1956) is an Egyptiancolonel general who wasminister of defense of Egypt from June 14, 2018, to July 2, 2024. He previously held the command for theEgyptian Paratroopers from December 2008 to August 2012 and became the commander of theRepublican Guard Forces until June 2018.
Zaki was sworn in on 14 June 2018, succeedingSedki Sobhy as the minister of defense.[1] His appointment may have been a reward for arresting former Egyptian PresidentMohamed Morsi during the2013 Egyptian coup d'état.[2][3]
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