Mohamed Samir | |
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2nd Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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President | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Prime Minister | Ibrahim Mahlab |
Preceded by | Ahmed Mohammed Ali |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1 July 1988–present |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Sinai insurgency |
Brigadier General Mohamed Samir Abdel Aziz Ghonim (Arabic: العميد محمد سمير عبد العزيز غنيم; known as Mohamed Samir) is the spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces.
Samir finished his studies at Egypt's military academy in 1988 before he served in the Egyptian army's infantry corps, where he held various positions, including battalion commander. He then assumed a position with the military college's teaching facility, in addition to serving as a military attaché in UAE.