Egypt’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly replaced the Ministers of Defence and Interior in a move that has come as a surprise for many. Lieutenant General Sedki Sobhy, who has been Minister of Defence since 2014, was replaced with Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed Zaki in the 14 June 2018 cabinet appointment. Meanwhile, Magdy Abdel Ghaffar, who was appointed Minister of Interior in March 2015, was replaced with Mahmoud Tawfik Abdel Gawad. In statements following the announcement, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi thanked both Sobhy and Abdel Ghaffar for their duties over the past few years. Al-Sisi praised Al-Ghaffar for his efforts in maintaining stability and security across the Egyptian state. Al-Sisi also praised Sobhy for his role in combating terrorism over the past few years. President Sisi met with both the outgoing and incoming Ministers of Defence and Interior personally following the announcement. Who is the New Minister of Defence? Zaki, Egypt’s new Minister of Defence, was previously the commander of the paratrooper forces in Egypt’s military. During the Presidency of Mohammed Morsi, which ended in July 2013, Zaki was assigned as the commander of the Presidential Guard. According to…
Egypt Replaces Minsters of Interior and Defence in Surprise Move
June 14, 2018
