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Former Egyptian Defense Minister Tantawi Dies at Age of 85, Reports Say
Former Egyptian Defense Minister Tantawi Dies at Age of 85, Reports Say
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, former Egypt's defence minister, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85, the local newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm... 21.09.2021, Sputnik International
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Tantawi reportedly died in the morning, after struggling with health issues for several months.He served as the defence chief of Egypt from 1991-2012, and headed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, performing the duties of the de facto head of state since February 2011, when ex-Hosni Mubarak resigned, until Mohamed Morsi assumed the presidency in June 2012.
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Former Egyptian Defense Minister Tantawi Dies at Age of 85, Reports Say
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, former Egypt's defence minister, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85, the local newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported.
Tantawi reportedly died in the morning, after struggling with health issues for several months.
He served as the defence chief of Egypt from 1991-2012, and headed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, performing the duties of the de facto head of state since February 2011, when ex-Hosni Mubarak resigned, until Mohamed Morsi assumed the presidency in June 2012.