Mohamed Hussein Tantawi محمد حسين طنطاوي | |
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| Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt | |
| In office 11 February 2011 –30 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Deputy | Sami Anan |
| Preceded by | Hosni Mubarak(asPresident) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Morsi(asPresident) |
| Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 11 February 2011 –30 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Hosni Mubarak |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Morsi |
| Minister of Defence and Military Production | |
| In office 20 May 1991 –12 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sabri Abu Taleb |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Fatah al-Sisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-10-31)October 31, 1935 (age 90) Cairo,Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | (2021-09-21)21 September 2021 Cairo,Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1955–2012 |
| Rank |  Field Marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Mohamed Hussein Tantawy Soliman 31 October 1935– 21 September 2021) was anEgyptianfield marshal andpolitician.
He was the commander-in-chief of theEgyptian Armed Forces and, as Chairman of theSupreme Council of the Armed Forces, was thede facto head of state from the ousting ofHosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 to the inauguration ofMohamed Morsi asPresident of Egypt on 30 June 2012.
Tantawy served in the government asMinister of Defense and Military Production from 1991 until Morsi ordered Tantawy to retire on 12 August 2012.[1]
Tantawi died on 21 September 2021 inCairo at the age of 85.[2][3]
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