| Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces | |
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| رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة | |
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| Egyptian Armed Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Seat | Cairo |
| Appointer | President of Egypt |
| Formation | 9 September 1952 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, romanized: Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is the second-in-command of the Egyptian Armed Forces, following the minister of Defense and the president of Egypt. The Chief of the General Staff typically holds the second-highest military rank in the Armed Forces. The commanders of the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces report to the Chief of the General Staff, while the land forces are under the direct command of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.