Mohammed Hafez Ismail
Hafez Ismail | |
|---|---|
| National Security Advisor | |
| In office September 1971 – 1973 | |
| President | Anwar Sadat |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Director of General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office May 1970 – November 1970 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Amin Howeidi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Kamel |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) | |
| In office September 1960 – June 1964 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1919 |
| Died | 1 January 1997 (aged 77) Cairo, Egypt |
| Resting place | Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Safa Nour |
| Education | War College, Cairo, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Military Staff Academy, Cairo, Staff College, Camberley |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1960 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Director of the Bureau of the Commander in Chief |
| Battles/wars | Second World War 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
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Mohammed Hafez Ismail, sometimes spelt Muhammad Hafiz Ismail Arabic: محمد حافظ إسماعيل known as Hafez Ismail, (October 28, 1919 – January 1, 1997) was an Egyptian "statesman beyond rank", whose four decade career included military, foreign service and intelligence roles, making his "life read like a foreign policy history of contemporary Egypt".