Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
 Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman (Arabic: محمد حسين طنطاوى سليمان ‎ Egyptian Arabic: [mæˈħæmmæd ħeˈseːn tˤɑnˈtˤɑːwi seleˈmæːn]; born 31 October 1935) is an Egyptian field marshal and former statesman. He was the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was the de facto head of state from the ouster of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 to the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt on 30 June 2012.