Mohammed Fawzi

Mohamed Fawzi (; 5 March 1915 – 16 February 2000) was an Egyptian general and politician who served as minister of war between 1968 and 1971.

Early life and education Fawzi was born in Abbasiya, Cairo, on 5 March 1915. He attended the Egyptian Royal Military Academy and graduated in 1936. He also held a master's degree, which he received from the same institution in 1952. In 1957, Fawzi was appointed by President Nasser as commander of the Military Academy. In 1961, Fawzi headed the Egypt's military mission as part of the UN forces in Congo. a post he occupied until the Six-Day War in June 1967.

After the war, Fawzi resigned from his office and was replaced by Abdel Moneim Reiad in the post. On 11 June 1967 Fawzi was appointed general commander, replacing Abdel Hakim Amer in the post. Amer and his allies protested the move and immediately afterward, 600 officers loyal to Amer besieged army headquarters demanding Amer's reinstatement and threatening to oust Fawzi. He also became one of the members of the Supreme Executive Committee of Egypt the same year. Fawzi continued to serve as minister of war during the presidency of Anwar Sadat. However, Fawzi and six other ministers resigned from office in May 1971. Mohammed Sadek replaced Fawzi as minister of war from 14 May 1971.

Arrest and sentence Immediately after his resignation, Fawzi was arrested due to his alleged role in a coup plot. Sadat announced that Fawzi had been placed under house arrest in May 1971. Fawzi was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment. In December 1971, Sadat reduced Fawzi's sentence to 15 years of hard labor. Fawzi received a pardon in 1974, due to concerns about his health and in recognition of his military service. He also published a biography. He joined Arab Democratic Nasserist Party, being a member of its political bureau.

Fawzi died on 16 February 2000 in Heliopolis in Cairo.