Ahmed Mohammed Ali

Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ali (Arabic: العقيد أحمد محمد علي; also known as Ahmed Ali; born: 19 November 1972) is the media adviser to the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the ex spokesperson of the Egyptian Army.[1] He was appointed first Army Sopkesman on the backdrop of the deposition of president Mohamed Morsi, and his official Army Spokesman Facebook page exceeded 2,000,000 followers at the time,[1][2] and the Egyptian media kept a close and attentive watch of the statuses published by the army, often resulting in army related articles and reports.[1]

Ahmed Mohammed Ali
Media Adviser to the Egyptian President
Assumed office
1 July 2014
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterIbrahim Mahlab
Preceded byAhmed el-Moslmani
1st Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces
In office
8 September 2012 – 1 July 2014
PresidentMuhammed Morsi

Adly Mansour

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterHesham Qandil

Hazem Al Beblawi

Ibrahim Mahlab
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byMohamed Samir
Personal details
Born(1972-11-19)19 November 1972
Cairo
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/serviceEgyptian Army
Years of service1 July 1991-July 2014
Rank Colonel
UnitInfantry
Battles/warsSinai insurgency

Ali finished his studies at Egypt's military college in 1991. Afterwards he served in the Egyptian army's infantry corps, where he held various positions, including regiment commander. He then assumed a position with the military college's teaching facility, as well as that of the army's general command and officer's school.[1]

Qualifications

Orders, decorations and medals
  • Military Duty Decoration, Second Third.
  • Military Duty Decoration, Second Class.
  • Military Duty Decoration, First Class.
  • Longevity & Exemplary Medal.
  • Silver Jubilee of October War Medal.
  • Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution.
  • Silver Jubilee of The Liberation Of Sinai Medal.
  • Brunei Medal from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
  • 25 January Revolution Medal.
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References
  1. Roi Kais (13 August 2013). "Egyptian army's spokesperson garners Facebook 'likes'". Yediot Ahronot. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. Official facebook page


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