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Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
Egyptian Field marshal and former statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohamed Hussein Tantawy Soliman 31 October 1935 – 21 September 2021) was an Egyptian field marshal and politician.
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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 (as President) |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Morsi (as President) |
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 88) Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
Died | (2021-09-21)21 September 2021 Cairo, Egypt |
Political party | Independent |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1955–2012 |
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Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
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He was the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and, as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, was the de facto head of state from the ousting of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 to the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt on 30 June 2012.
Tantawy served in the government as Minister of Defense and Military Production from 1991 until Morsi ordered Tantawy to retire on 12 August 2012.[1]
Tantawi died on 21 September 2021 in Cairo at the age of 85.[2][3]