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Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry

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Allegiance
  
Egypt

Role
  
Commander-in-chief

Name
  
Fouad Abou


Rank
  
Admiral

Years of service
  
1944–1977

Service/branch
  
Egyptian Navy

Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry

Birth name
  
Fouad Mohammad Abou-Zikry

Unit
  
3rd Expeditionary Frigates

Died
  
January 26, 1983, Alexandria, Egypt

Commands held
  
Mediterranean Fleet, Egyptian Navy

Similar People
  
Golda Meir, Benny Peled, Shmuel Gonen, David Elazar, Saad el‑Shazly

Admiral Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry (Arabic: فؤاد محمد ابوذكري) (November 8, 1923 – January 26, 1983) was Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Navy (June 1969 to September 1969 / October 1972 to November 1976) and Vice Defense Minister from 12 February 1972 to October 29, 1973. He later served as an Advisor of Naval Affairs to the President of the Republic of Egypt (Anwar Al Sadat), Deputy Minister of Maritime Transport, Chairman of Federal Arab Maritime Company (FAMCO).

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Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry Wikipedia