Military EducationGraduated from the Egyptian Military Academy on April 1, 1977 Master’s degree in military science from Command and Staff College, 1987Master’s degree in military science from Joint Services Command and Staff College, United Kingdom, 1992Fellowship of the Higher War College, Nasser Higher Military Academy (NHMA), Egypt, 2003Fellowship of US Army War College, United States, 2006Command PositionsCommander of Mechanized Infantry BattalionEgyptian Defense Attaché in Riyadh, KSAHead of Information and Security Branch, General Secretariat of the Ministry of Defense

Chief of Staff of Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Commander of Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Chief of Staff of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division

Commander of Mechanized Infantry DivisionChief of Staff of the Northern Military ZoneCommander of the Northern Military ZoneDeputy Director of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance DepartmentDirector of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance DepartmentCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production and First Deputy Prime MinisterPresident of the Arab Republic of EgyptChairman of the African Union 2019-2020Medals and Decorations25th April 1982 DecorationLong Service and Good Exemplary MedalMilitary Duty Decoration, Second ClassDistinguished Service DecorationSilver Jubilee Medal of October 1973July 1952 Revolution Golden Jubilee MedalSinai Liberation Silver Jubilee Medal25th January 2011 Revolution MedalMilitary Duty Decoration, First Class30 June MedalKing Abdulaziz MedalMubarak Al-Kabeer NecklaceOrder of Shaikh Isa Al Khalifa of BahrainNational Order of Merit of GuineaThe Order of Ivory MeritArab Tourism NecklaceThe Order of Friendship of Peoples, BelarusOrder of Zayed of EmiratesThe National Legion of HonorAncient Order of St. George of GermanyArab Development Action ShieldThe Greek Order of the RedeemerMedal of merit of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)The "Leader" Medal, which is the highest honor presented by the Arab Parliament to Kings and Heads of StateOrder of the Republic of Serbia