By Tarek El-Tablawy - 2012-08-12T15:53:12Z
Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi ordered Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi into retirement and canceled a constitutional addendum that had stripped his office of some of its authority, state media reported today.
The decision affecting Tantawi was part of a reshuffle in the top tier of the armed forces, effectively sidelining the man who had headed the military council that ruled after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and granted itself more powers at the expense of the presidency. The decision to scrap the addendum marks the latest push by Mursi to reclaim full presidential authority.
Mahmoud Mekki was also appointed vice president today, state media reported.
Mursi named Tantawi and armed forces chief of staff Lieutenant General Sami Enan as his advisers, as well as appointing a new defense minister. Tantawi, who had served as Mubarak’s long-time defense chief, was also appointed to the post under the government sworn in by Mursi earlier last month.
To contact the reporter on this story: Tarek El-Tablawy in Cairo at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Digby Lidstone at [email protected]
Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi ordered Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi into retirement and canceled a constitutional addendum that had stripped his office of some of its authority, state media reported today.
The decision affecting Tantawi was part of a reshuffle in the top tier of the armed forces, effectively sidelining the man who had headed the military council that ruled after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and granted itself more powers at the expense of the presidency. The decision to scrap the addendum marks the latest push by Mursi to reclaim full presidential authority.
Mahmoud Mekki was also appointed vice president today, state media reported.
Mursi named Tantawi and armed forces chief of staff Lieutenant General Sami Enan as his advisers, as well as appointing a new defense minister. Tantawi, who had served as Mubarak’s long-time defense chief, was also appointed to the post under the government sworn in by Mursi earlier last month.
To contact the reporter on this story: Tarek El-Tablawy in Cairo at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Digby Lidstone at [email protected]