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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Egypt's president and former armed forces commander, in office since 2014.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took office as Egypt's president in 2014 after serving as armed-forces commander and defence minister.

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Background

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the eighth president of Egypt. Born in Cairo on 19 November 1954, he graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1977 and spent his career in the armed forces. His posts included defence attaché in Saudi Arabia, commander of the Northern Military Region and director of military intelligence.

El-Sisi became commander-in-chief of the armed forces and defence minister in 2012. He later served as first deputy prime minister before leaving military service and taking office as president in 2014. Egypt's official presidential biography records further military study in Egypt, the United Kingdom and the United States. He also chaired the African Union from 2019 to 2020.

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What did Abdel Fattah el-Sisi do before becoming president?
Before the presidency, he led military intelligence and later served as armed forces commander-in-chief and defence minister.Source: https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3/
Who is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi?
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is Egypt's eighth president and a former commander-in-chief of the armed forces.Source: https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3/
When did Abdel Fattah el-Sisi become president of Egypt?
He has served as president of Egypt since 2014.Source: https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3/
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