Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman ( , -arzmæˈħæmmæd ħeˈseːn tˤɑnˈtˤɑːwi seleˈmæːnlang; born October 31, 1935) is an Egyptian Field Marshal and statesman. He is the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and since February 11, 2011, he has been simultaneously the Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the de facto head of state of Egypt. Tantawi has served in the government as Minister of Defense and Military Production since 1991 and was also Deputy Prime Minister in January - February 2011.
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