Mohamed Samir
2nd Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces
Assumed office
1 July 2014
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterIbrahim Mahlab
Preceded byAhmed Mohammed Ali
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/serviceEgyptian Army
Years of service1 July 1988–present
Rank Brigadier General
UnitInfantry
Battles/warsSinai 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 [1] 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.

Qualifications

Civil

Military

  • Bachelor of Military Sciences from the military academy.[2]
  • The inevitable Educational brigades of infantry Unit.[2]
  • Basic Paratrooper Jump course.[2]
  • International Shooting course.[2]
  • Small Arms shooting course.[2]
  • Snipers' teaching course.[2]
  • Guarding and terrorism countering course.[2]
  • Advanced Infantry course from the United States.[2]
  • Regional Security challenges course from the United States.[2]
  • Military Diplomacy course from Geneva Centre for Security Policy.[2]

Main Commands

Orders, decorations and medals

  • Military Duty Decoration, First Class.[2]
  • Longevity & Exemplary Medal.[2]
  • Silver Jubilee of October War Medal.[2]
  • Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution.[2]
  • Silver Jubilee of The Liberation Of Sinai Medal.[2]
  • 25 January Revolution Medal.[2]
  • United Nations Medal.[1]
  • Physical efficiency Medal from the US Army.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "New military spokesperson appointed". Egyptian Independent.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Sedki Sobhi appoints new spokesperson".


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