Egyptian Republican Guard
Egyptian Army division-level command responsible for protection of the president and government
The Egyptian Republican Guard (Arabic: قوات الحرس الجمهوري, romanized: Qūwāt El-Ḥaras el-Gomhoury) is a Division level command within the Egyptian Army, designed to be an armored division with the main responsibilities of defending the President of the Republic as well as the major presidential and strategic institutions, including the Presidential Palaces, Command centers, and presidential airports. It is one of the largest Divisional commands in Egypt with a heavy emphasis on Armoured and Mechanized warfare. It is the most senior Corps in the Egyptian Army. The Republican Guard is the only division in the Egyptian Armed Forces that receives commands only from its commander and the president, rather than the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces led by the minister of defense.
Location
The Republican Guard Division is the only significant military unit allowed in central Cairo.
The Republican Guard House, or the Republican Guard Club, is located on Salah Salem Street, next to the El Obour Buildings. It is a recreational club for Republican Guard officers and has a wedding hall used for weddings. It witnessed a sit-in outside its walls by supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 due to their belief that he was being kept inside.
History and present role
The Republican Guard was established in 1955, two years after the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan was toppled in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which led to the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. The office of President of Egypt being vacant from November 1954 to January 1956 following the forced resignation of Egypt's first President, Mohamed Naguib, it was Prime Minister (and eventual second President of Egypt) Gamal Abdel Nasser who ordered the creation of the Guard, issuing instructions to General Nasser Mohammad Laithi Nassif to oversee a dedicated military unit with responsibility for protecting the institutions of government in the capital, Cairo, especially the Presidency.
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