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Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry

Egyptian admiral

Died when: 59 years 79 days (710 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry

Admiral Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry (Arabic: ???? ???? ???????;November 17, 1923 – January 26, 1983) was 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.

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