Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists interacted on social media on the birthday of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, corresponding to November 19.
The following is a quick overview of him, according to the official website of the Egyptian presidency:
His full name is Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil Al-Sisi, he was born on 11/18/1954 in the Gamaleya district of Cairo Governorate, and has 3 sons and a daughter, Mustafa, Mahmoud, Hassan and Aya.
He graduated from the Military Academy in 1977, received a Master of Military Science from the College of Command and Staff in 1987 and a Master of Military Science from the British College of Command and Staff in 1992.
He also received a fellowship from the Higher War College of the Nasser Higher Military Academy in 2003 and a fellowship from the Supreme War College of the United States in 2006.
During his career he has held the following positions: Commander of a mechanized infantry battalion. Defense Attaché in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mechanized Infantry Brigade.. Commander of a Mechanized Infantry Brigade.. Chief of Staff of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division.. Commander of a Mechanized Infantry Division.. Chief of Staff of the Northern Military Region.. Commander of the Military Region Northern.. Deputy Director of the Department of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance.. Director of the Department of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance.. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, and First Deputy Prime Minister.. President of the Republic of Egypt, and President of the African Union from 2019 to 2020.
