Magdy Fouad Hegazy ( ar, مجدي فؤاد حجازي; born 6 August 1953) is the Egyptian former governor of
Aswan Governorate, Egypt. He was appointed by President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...
on December 26, 2015.
He was formerly Chief of Air Defense Staff the
Egyptian Air Defense Command. General Hegazy studied in the Air Defense College and graduated on September 1, 1973, and served as a platoon radar officer of an
SA-6
The 2K12 ''"Kub"'' (russian: 2К12 "Куб"; en, cube) (NATO reporting name: SA-6 "Gainful") mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. "2К12" is ...
platoon. He held many important positions during his career, including leading an air defense battalion, a brigade, a military region and a training course. Hegazy has been awarded several medals and decorations such as the Longevity & Exemplary Medal and the Distinguished Service Decoration.
Military education
* The Main Course
* Brigades Specialized leader Course
* Battalions Specialized leader Course
* Main Staff Course
* Higher War Course number 23
* Higher Course for Higher Military Leaders number 23
Medals and decorations
* October 1973 Victory Medal
* October War Exemplary Service Leadership medal
* Longevity and Exemplary Medal
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Military Duty
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3rd level decoration
* Military Duty 1st level decoration
* Distinguished Service Decoration
* 25 January Medal
References
External links
Mod.gov.eg
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Egyptian military personnel
1953 births
Living people
Governors of Aswan