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Samir Saad Mahmoud Farag is a retierd Egyptian military officer.[1] who served as governor of Luxor from 2009 till 2011, he also served as director of the moral affairs department at the Egyptian armed forces from 1993 to 2000, in addition, he held the position of first undersecretary of the ministry of tourism and served as head of the Egyptian opera house the National Cultural Center [2], he currently serves as chairman and managing director of Nat Energy .
He graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy i in 1963 and joined the infantry corps ,he graduated from the Egyptian Army staff college in 1973, and subsequently joined the Royal college of defense ,in Camberley in England in 1974,after graduation he was appointed as an instructor there , becoming the first officer outside NATO and commonwealth countries to hold to hold such a position.
He took part in four wars, the Yemen war 1963, the June 1967 war, the attrition war and the 6 th of october 1973 war[3]
while studing at the Royal college of defense , Farag participated in a BBC program about the 1973 war during which he debated israeli general ariel sharon[4]
Egyptian Opera House
[edit]Between 2000 and 2004, Farag served as chairman of the national cultural center, the institution responsible for overseeing the Cairo opera house.[5]
During his time as chairman, the Arabic music institute was renovated and reopened, while two museums dedicated to Egyptian musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab .
Luxor
[edit]In 2004 , Samit Farag became the head of the supreme council of the city of Luxor , during which he oversaw a number of development projects , like the discovery of the avenue of sphinxes , the development of the plaza of Karnak temple and Luxor temple [6]
In 2009 Luxor turned from city to governorate, and was appointed as its first governor[7]
Publications
[edit]Farag is also an author who has published books and articles on military affairs, national security, strategy, history, and his experiences in public service.
His publications include:
- Papers from My Life[8]
- Farewell to Arms: A Warrior's Memoir[9]
- Seven Years in Thebes: A Governor's Experience[10][11]
- A Witness to the October War[12][13]
- Strategy and National Security[14][15]
- Personalities in My Life[16]
Man of Destiny: The Biography of a Leader, the Journey of a Nation, a collaborative work in which Farag contributed a chapter focusing on the military dimension[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ University, Ain Shams. "On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the glorious October War...Major General Staff Officer Dr. Samir Farag in an educational symposium at Ain Shams University". www.asu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: A General at the Opera - Interviews - Al-Ahram Weekly". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "October War files finally coming to light - Egyptian Gazette". 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ الإخبارية, العين (2021-10-06). "قائد سابق بالجيش المصري يروي لـ"العين الإخبارية" تفاصيل "مناظرة شارون"". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: A General at the Opera - Interviews - Al-Ahram Weekly". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ Bossone, Andrew (2009-10-25). "Luxor governor discusses city future". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ Hauslohner, Abigail (2010-10-21). "Egypt's Plans for Luxor: Vegas on the Nile?". TIME. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ "Nwf.com: أوراق من حياتي: سمير فرج: كتب". www.neelwafurat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "«وداعا للسلاح» كتاب السيرة الذاتية لسمير فرج". الأهرام اليومي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "اللواء سمير فرج يكتب تجربته في "سبع سنوات في طيبة"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "يوميات أشهر محافظ صنع مجد الأقصر! | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "«شاهد على حرب أكتوبر».. أحدث إصدارات هيئة الكتاب لـ سمير فرج - بوابة الأهرام". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2026-07-19. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "كاتب وكتاب.. اللواء سمير فرج: الوثائق الإســــرائيلية عن حـــرب أكتوبر محاولة للتلاعب بالرأى العام العالمى". الأهرام اليومي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ al3ahd (2024-10-31). "كتاب فى مقال. 1. الإستراتيجية والأمن القومى وجهان لعملة واحدة -" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "شخصيات فى حياة سمير فرج". الأهرام اليومي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "شخصيات في حياتي - سمير فرج - مكتبات الشروق". www.shoroukbookstores.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "في ذكرى 30 يونيو.. كتاب جديد يستعرض مسيرة السيسي وإنجازات الجمهورية ال | مصراوي". مصراوي.كوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
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