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Born: 19 November 1954 · Age: 71
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is 71 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 19 November 1954.
Current President of Egypt and former commander of the armed forces
Did you know?Before entering politics, he spent time living and studying at a military war college in Pennsylvania in the United States.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power after the army removed Egypt's first freely elected president. Millions had protested against Mohamed Morsi. Supporters praise el-Sisi for restoring order and building huge projects, from a new capital to an expanded Suez Canal. Human rights groups document mass arrests and tight limits on free speech. Egypt's economy has struggled with debt and inflation under his rule. He remains firmly in charge. His rule is likely to shape Egypt for years to come.
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth president of Egypt since 2014.
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Egyptian president, born 1954
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was born in Cairo on 19 November 1954.
He was head of military intelligence and later army chief.
He led the army's removal of Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
He became President in 2014.
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Did you know?He studied at the US Army War College in Pennsylvania.
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