Mohamed Hussein Tantawi

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Tantawi (right) and then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Cohen reviewing a joint formation at the Pentagon in 1999
Tantawi (right) and then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Cohen reviewing a joint formation at the Pentagon in 1999

Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman (Arabic: محمد حسين طنطاوى‎) (b. 31 October 1935) is a Field Marshal and the current Egyptian minister of defense and military production and commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces.[1]

Tantawi received his commission on 1 April 1956 serving in the infantry, and he has participated in the wars of 1956, 1967, and 1973. He has held various commands and been assigned as military attaché to Pakistan. Tantawi became minister of defense and military production and commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces in 1991 following the dismissal of Lt. General Yousef Sabry Abo Taleb, becoming the first Egyptian since 1989 with the rank of Field Marshal. In that period, he also participated in the First Gulf War on the coalition side.

Tantawi is being seen as a possible contender for the Egyptian presidency [2].

Among the commands Tantawi has had, are Commander of the Presidential Guard and Chief of the Operations Authority of the Armed Forces.

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