Background
Ghazala, Mohammad Abdel-Halim Abou was born on January 1, 1930 in Delengat Behera, Egypt.
Ghazala, Mohammad Abdel-Halim Abou was born on January 1, 1930 in Delengat Behera, Egypt.
Graduate, Military Academy, 1949. Bachelor in Commerce, Cairo University.
Commissioned lt Egyptian Army, 1949. Lieutenant general, 1980. Commander division artillery, 1967—1971.
Commander army artillery, 1973—1974. Chief of staff artillery corporations, 1974—1976. Military attache Egyptian Embassy, Washington, 1976—1979.
Director military intelligence & reconnaissance department, 1979—1980. Chief of staff Egyptian Armed Forces, 1980—1981, minister of defense and military production and commander-in-chief, 1981—1989. Deputy prime minister, 1982—1989.
Presidential assistant, 1989.