Magdy Hatata
Magdy Hatata (born 1941) is an Egyptian military officer who held various positions during the Presidency of Hosni Mubarak.
Lieutenant General Magdy Hatata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 81–82) |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Service/ |  Egyptian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military School |
| Other work | Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization |
Biography
Hatata was born in 1941.[1][2] He received a master of arts degree in military science and a fellowship of the Nasser Military Academy’s Higher War College.[3]
He served as the commander of the second field army.[4] He also headed the Republican Guard being the fifth commander of the guard under Mubarak.[4][5] He was one of the military personnel fought against Israel in 1973.[3]
Hatata was promoted to the rank of the lieutenant general.[6] He was appointed chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces on 31 October 1995 replacing Salah Halabi in the post.[6] Hatata held the post until 31 October 2001 when Hamdy Wahiba was appointed to the post.[6][7] The same year Hatata was named by the President Hosni Mubarak as the head of Arab Organization for Industrialization.[5] After leaving the office Hatata taught at the Egyptian Army’s Command and General Staff College.[3]
In 2011, he was implicated as one of the presidential candidates.[3] However, he declared in December 2011 that he would not run for the office.[4]
References
- Sherifa Zuhur (2007). Egypt: Security, Political, and Islamist Challenges. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-58487-312-9.
- Daniel Sobelman (Spring 2001). "Gamal Mubarak, President of Egypt?". Middle East Quarterly. 8 (2).
- "Magdi Hatata". MEED. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Former Egypt military chief of staff won't run for president". Ahram Online. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- Hicham Bou Nassif (Autumn 2013). "Wedded to Mubarak: The Second Careers and Financial Rewards of Egypt's Military Elite, 1981-2011". The Middle East Journal. 67 (4): 517, 527. JSTOR 43698073.
- "Egyptian Armed Forces". Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- Muhammad Abdul Aziz; Youssef Hussein (Fall 2001). "The President, the Son, and the Military: The Question of Succession in Egypt". Arab Studies Journal. 9–10 (2–1): 76. JSTOR 27933805.
