Ibrahim El-Orabi

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Ibrahim El Orabi
1st class Medal of Military Duty
, 1st class
  • Liberation Order
  • Commemorative Medal of the United Arab Republic
  • Medal of Distinguished Service
  • Ibrahim Abdul Ghafour El Orabi (

    Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
    .

    He was a member of the

    Egyptian revolution of 1952. He served as the 13th Chief of Operations of the Armed Forces, the commander of the Second Field Army, commander of the 21st Armoured Division, Commander of the Arab Forces in Iraq, and as the commander of the Egyptian Armoured Corps, which was deployed in the North Yemen Civil War
    .

    As the chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Orabi was the second highest-ranking military officer in all of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

    Early life

    Orabi was born in

    Farouk I of Egypt, and brother of Nabil El Orabi, former Egypt ambassador to the Russian Federation, and the relative of Mohamed Orabi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
    .

    Education

    Orabi received a Bachelor of Military Science from the

    M. V. Frunze Military Academy in Moscow, and a Master of Science from the College of Military Commanders and Staff, as well as a PhD in military science from Nasser Military Academy
    , Fellow of the Higher War College.

    Personal life

    Orabi had three children with his wife Leila: Khadija, Khaled, and Tarek. The sons served in the Egyptian General Intelligence and Tarek remains on active duty. Orabi and his wife have nine grandchildren.

    Military education

    Dates of rank

    Rank Date
    Lieutenant 1950
    First lieutenant
    Captain
    Major
    Lieutenant colonel
    Colonel Never held
    Brigadier general
    Major general 1977
    Lieutenant general 1983

    Career

    In 1950, Orabi began his service in the

    Egyptian Revolution of 1952
    .

    From 1963 to 1967, Orabi served as Commander of the Arab Forces in Iraq and Commander of the Armored Corps in Yemen war and then was appointed to the Field Marshal's Office.

    In the year of 1968, Orabi was dispatched on an training branch, then he assumed the position of vice president of operations of the second field army, and shortly after that, he was appointed commander of the 21st armoured division.

    From 1977 to 1981, Orabi was promoted to the rank of Major General and was appointed Assistant Commander of the Second Field Army. He next served in the Second Field Army, where he was assigned Chief of Staff, and then as Commander of the Second Field Army.

    On 4 March 1981, General Orabi was nominated by President Anwar Sadat to serve as chief of operations of the Armed Forces. He was next appointed Assistant Minister of Defence in 1982.

    President

    Chief of the General Staff on 16 July 1983, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general
    . He has been confirmed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. He took over from Army General Abd Rab El Naby Hafez on 16 July 1983. He serves with Gen. Salah Abd El Halim, former commander of the Second Field Army , who has become the next Chief of Operations of the Armed Forces.

    In 1987, Orabi was appointed Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), a position he held till 1995, when he retired.

    Military participations

    Awards and decorations

    Orabi is the recipient of the following awards:

      
     

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    Military offices
    Preceded by
    Abd Rab el-Nabi Hafez
    Chief of the General Staff

    1983–1987
    Succeeded by
    Safey el-Din Abu Shnav