Egyptian president appoints Major-General Ashraf Mgahed Navy commander

CAIRO – 14 December 2021: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi appointed Tuesday Major-General Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Mgahed commander of the Naval Force.

The president also appointed former Navy Commander Ahmed Khaled Hassan Said commander of the Strategic Command, and supervisor of military production, giving him the title "deputy minister."

In October, President Sisi appointed Lieutenant General Osama Askar chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, while his predecessor Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid became consultant to the president for Decent Life initiative.