Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa succeeded Lieutenant General Osama Askar, who was appointed as Adviser to the President of the Republic for Military Affairs.
Also on Wednesday, President El-Sisi appointed General Abdel-Meguid Saqr as the new Minister of Defence and Military Production to succeed General Mohamed Zaki, who was appointed as Assistant to the President of the Republic for Defence Affairs.
Who is Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa?
Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa, 58, joined the Artillery Corps after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Military Sciences from the Military Academy in 1987.
He earned a master's degree in Military Sciences from the Command and Staff College; and a Fellowship from the Higher War College at the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies.
He served as Assistant to the Commander of the Artillery Corps and Director of the Artillery Institute.
Lieutenant General Khalifa also served as Director of the Morale Affairs Department.
He served as Chairman of the Armed Forces Management and Administration Authority.
He also served as Chairman of the Military Operations Authority.
Finally, Lieutenant General Khalifa served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence.
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