Muhammad Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala | |
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Minister of Defence of Egypt | |
In office 4 March 1981 – 15 April 1989 | |
President | Anwar Sadat Hosni Mubarak |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Badawi |
Succeeded by | Youssef Sabri Abu Taleb |
Personal details | |
Born | Zuhur Al Omara, El Delengat, Beheira, Egypt | 15 January 1930
Died | 6 September 2008 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt | (aged 78)
Political party | Independent |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Egypt |
Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1949–1989 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Unit | Artillery |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
Battles/wars | Suez Crisis War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Muhammad Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala (Arabic: محمد عبد الحليم أبو غزالة; 15 January 1930 – 6 September 2008) was Defense Minister of Egypt from 1981 to 1989. Abu Ghazala was seated next to Anwar Sadat when the president was assassinated.