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brooklynite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-11 12:10 PM
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BBC reporting Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi in charge...
1703: Some more details on Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, reported to be heading the Higher Military Council. Born in 1931; Promoted to general and made minister of defence and head of the armed forces in 1991; Appointed deputy-prime minister on 29 January, 2011, amid efforts to appease the protesters.

Field Marshal Tantawi also visited Tahrir Square on 4 Feburary in the midst of the protests.
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