Mahmoud Shokry
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Mahmoud Shokry (Arabic: محمود شكري, transliteration: Maḥmood Shukrī, also transliterated as Mahmoud Shukry or Mahmoud Shukri), was a chief of staff of the Egyptian Army with the rank of Fariq (Lt. General). He was appointed by King Farouk after the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 which led to the withdrawal of British forces from Egypt.[1] He is the father of Ibrahim Shokry, a former minister of agriculture in the Egyptian government.[2]
A street in the heart of Cairo is named after him.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Rizk, Yunan Labib. "Return of the spirit to the Egyptian soldier", Al-Ahram Weekly, 2005-08-18. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
- ^ Ibrahim Mahmoud Shokry (ابراهيم محمود شكري). Arab Decision. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
- ^ Find الفريق محمود شكري. Verification. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
