Abd al-Halim Abu Ghazala

Abd al Halim Abu Ghazala ( born January 15, 1930 in Al- Buhaira, † September 6, 2008 in El- Galla ) was an Egyptian general and politician.

Life

In 1949, he joined the Egyptian Military, where he served until 1989 and rose to become a general. From 1982 to 1989 Abd al Halim Abu Ghazala was the successor of Ahmed Badawi of Defence of Egypt under Hosni Mubarak. He was succeeded in office Youssef Sabri Abu Taleb.