Mohamed Ahmed Zaki

Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed (محمد أحمد زكي محمد) (born 29 January 1956) is an Egyptian Lieutenant General who has been Minister of Defence of Egypt since 14 June 2018. Zaki has previously held the command for the Egyptian Paratroopers from December 2008 to August 2012, he then became the commander of the Republican Guard until June 2018. He was sworn in on 14 June 2018, succeeding Sedki Sobhy as the minister of defence.