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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Meet the leader of Egypt who used to be a soldier and now makes big decisions for his country!

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Yukiya Amano with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (01890342)

Yukiya Amano with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (01890342)

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Ο ΥΕΘΑ Δ. Αβραμόπουλος με τον υποψήφιο Πρόεδρο της Αραβικής Δημοκρατίας της Αιγύπτου, πρώην Υπουργό Άμυνας και αρχηγό των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, Aρχιστράτηγο Abdel Fattah El-Sisi κατά την επίσημη επίσκεψή του στην Αίγυπτο.
Sameh Shoukry , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt (L) meets Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship (centre) and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (R). Cairo, Egypt, November 14, 2016.
Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship (2nd from right) meets Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (R). Cairo, Egypt, November 14, 2016.
Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship (2nd from left) meets Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (R). Cairo, Egypt, November 14, 2016.
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His Excellency Mr. Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Sebastian Kurz May 2015 (17776431629)
Meeting between Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Vladimir Putin at 2024 BRICS Summit
First Lady Melania Trump meets with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt and his wife Entissar El-Sisi Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at the Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
Ο ΥΕΘΑ Δ. Αβραμόπουλος με τον υποψήφιο Πρόεδρο της Αραβικής Δημοκρατίας της Αιγύπτου, πρώην Υπουργό Άμυνας και αρχηγό των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, Aρχιστράτηγο Abdel Fattah El-Sisi κατά την επίσημη επίσκεψή του στην Αίγυπτο.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi-عبد الفتاح السيسي

Key Facts

Born
November 19, 1954.
Birthplace
Cairo, Egypt.
Known For
Serving as the President of Egypt since 2014.
Previous Career
Retired military officer and former Minister of Defense.

Who is President el-Sisi?

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the leader, or President, of Egypt. Imagine a country like a big family, and the president is like the grown-up in charge of making sure everything runs smoothly. He was born a long, long time ago, in 1954.

Before becoming president, he was a soldier in the Egyptian army, working his way up to be a top commander. Now, he's the one who leads Egypt and makes important choices for its people.

From Soldier to President!

President el-Sisi had a big change in his life. He was a high-ranking officer in the army, which is like being a captain or general! In 2013, there were many people in Egypt who were unhappy with the leader at the time.

So, el-Sisi, as the army's leader, helped to make a change. After that, he decided to run for president, and people voted for him to lead the country. It was a big step from being a soldier to being the country's president!

Making Big Decisions for Egypt

Being president means you have a lot of responsibility. President el-Sisi has to think about many things, like making sure people have jobs, keeping the country safe, and deciding how Egypt works with other countries. He has been president for many years now, since 2014. Sometimes, leaders have to make tough choices, and President el-Sisi is in charge of making those choices for Egypt.

What Does a President Do?

A president is like the captain of a big ship, and the country is the ship! President el-Sisi makes sure the ship sails in the right direction. He meets with other leaders from around the world, talks about important problems, and helps create plans for Egypt's future. He's been the president for a long time, and he's a very important person in Egypt's story.

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