Abdel Mageed Saqr | |
|---|---|
عبد المجيد صقر | |
 Saqr in 2024 | |
| 47th Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ahmed Zaki |
| Governor of Suez[1] | |
| In office 29 August 2018 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Hamed |
| Succeeded by | Tariq Al-Shazly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1955 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service |  Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1977 – present |
| Rank | General officer |
Abdel Mageed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Saqr (Arabic: عبد المجيد أحمد عبد المجيد صقر; (27 June 1955 - ) is an Egyptian colonel general who is the current minister of defense of Egypt since 2 July 2024.[2]
- ^ "Who is the new Egyptian Defense Minister?". egyptindependent. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "President El-Sisi Promotes Major General Abdel-Meguid Sakr to the Rank of General". presidency.eg. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.