Mahmoud Hegazy
Egyptian military officer
Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Hegazy (Egyptian Arabic: محمود إبراهيم محمود حجازى; born 11 May 1956) is an Egyptian general who was the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces from 2014 to 2017. Hegazy graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1977, and served as the Chief of the Egyptian Military intelligence before his appointment as Chief of Staff by the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. He is related to Sisi through the marriage of their respective children.
Mahmoud Hegazy was replaced in 2017 by Mohammed Farid Hegazy in a shakeup of high level security personnel. No reason was given for the changes, but since 2013, Egypt has been fighting an ongoing Islamist insurgency that has killed of hundreds of policemen and soldiers. A week before the dismissal, sixteen policemen were killed during a police operation in the western desert of Giza province, and two high level security personnel for Giza were also dismissed. Hegazy was given a position of security advisor to the president. He is a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
Military education
Bachelor of Military Sciences, Egyptian Military Academy
The Advanced Course, Egyptian Military Academy
The Sophisticated course, Egyptian Military Academy
M.A. of Military sciences, Egyptian Joint Command and staff college
War Course, Fellowship of the Higher War College, Nasser's Military Sciences Academy
Advanced Armor course, USA
Main commands
Armored Battalion, commander
Armored Brigade, Chief of staff
Armored Brigade, commander
Armored Division, Chief of staff
Defense Attache, England
Armored Division, commander
Western Military Region, Chief of staff
Western Military Region, commander
Management and administration authority, Chief
Military Intelligence, Chief
Awards and decorations
25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai)
Distinguished Service Decoration
Military Duty Decoration, Third Class
Military Duty Decoration, Second Class
Military Duty Decoration, First Class
Distinguished Tank Commanders Badge, First Class
Longevity and Exemplary Medal
Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Silver Jubilee of October War Medal
Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution
Silver Jubilee of the Liberation of Sinai Medal
25 January Revolution Medal
Family
Abdelhamid Hegazi :son of Hegzai official Egypt delegate in the United Nations for 1999-2010, The milliliter president assistant 2014-2018
Omar Abdelhamid : Grandson of Mahmoud Hegazi, presidential delegate for Egypt 2030, First LGBTQI+ Activist from a diplomatic background in Egypt .
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