The Egyptian Ministry of Defense is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities. It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment, mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency.
The ministry was established in 1878 during the reign of Khedive Isma'il, and was later named the Ministry of War, until it was renamed to the Ministry of Defense on 4 October 1978. The Egyptian Ministry of Defense is headquartered in the State Strategic Command Center, commonly referred to as The Octagon, in The New Capital.
List of ministers The following is a list of ministers of Defense of Egypt since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The position was known until 14 May 1971 as the Minister of War. The Minister direct the Egyptian Armed Forces. Article 201 of the Constitution of Egypt states that the Minister is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and shall be appointed from among its officers.Unofficial translation of the 2014 constitution
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .
Timeline
Agencies and departments Armed Forces Armaments Authority Armed Forces Engineering Authority Armed Forces Finance Authority Armed Forces Logistics Authority Armed Forces Management and Administration Armed Forces Training Authority Military Operations Authority Military justice Morale Affairs
See also
Cabinet of Egypt Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)
References
External links Egypt's Cabinet Database