Abdel Mageed Saqr
Egyptian Minister of Defense (born 1955)
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Abdel Mageed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Saqr (Arabic: عبد المجيد أحمد عبد المجيد صقر; born 27 June 1955) is an Egyptian general who was the minister of defense of Egypt from 2 July 2024 to 11 February 2026.[2]
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Preceded byMohamed Ahmed Zaki
Succeeded byAshraf Salem Zaher
Abdel Mageed Saqr | |
|---|---|
عبد المجيد صقر | |
 Saqr in 2024 | |
| 47th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 July 2024 – 11 February 2026 | |
| President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Prime Minister | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ahmed Zaki |
| Succeeded by | Ashraf Salem Zaher |
| 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 |
| Party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service |  Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank |  General |
Military education
- Bachelor's degree of military sciences from Egyptian Military College.[3]
- All mandatory courses for the artillery corps.
- Master's degree in military sciences from the Command and Staff College.[4]
- Fellowship of the Higher War College of the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies.[5]
