Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry | |
|---|---|
 Admiral Zikry, 1976 | |
| Birth name | Fouad Mohammad Abou-Zikry |
| Born | November 17, 1923 |
| Died | January 26, 1983 (aged 59) |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Service/ | Egyptian Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1983 |
| Rank |  Admiral (active) Field Marshal (Honorary) |
| Unit | 3rd Expeditionary Frigates |
| Commands held | 2nd Missile Boats Brigade Damietta Naval Base Mediterranean Fleet Egyptian Navy |
| Children | Azza fouad abou zikry |
Admiral Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry (Arabic: فؤاد محمد ابوذكري; November 17, 1923 – January 26, 1983) was a career military man, rising in the ranks of the Egyptian military, and then the ministry of defense, ending his career where he witnessed two wars as a presidential advisor. Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Navy (June 1967 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). He remains the only Egyptian Navy officer to have held the ranks of both Admiral and Field Marshal in the history of the Egyptian Armed Forces.[1]
Cultural depictions
- Abu Zikry was portrayed by Egyptian actor Salah Zulfikar in the 1994 war film Road To Eilat (Al-Tareek Ela Eilat).[2]
Gallery
Egyptian Navy Ensign and Jack
Admiral Fouad M. Abou Zikry in 1969.
Family Photo on 14 Feb 1971.
Upon graduation in 1944.
Admiral Fouad Abou Zikry in Victoria College (middle), Alexandria Egypt, circa 1933.
Riding on horseback 1962.
References
- ↑ "مكتبة الإسكندرية تحصل على أرشيف قائد القوات البحرية خلال حرب أكتوبر". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ Al-Tareek Ela Eilat (1993) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-07-21
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