Mahmoud Tawfik

Mahmoud Tawfik is an Egyptian politician and police officer currently serving as the Minister of Interior of Egypt. A graduate of the Police Academy in 1982, he spent his career within the Egyptian security apparatus, notably serving in the State Security Investigations Service and the National Security Agency. He rose to prominence as the director of the National Security Agency before his appointment to the cabinet by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in 2018. Throughout his career, he has focused on counter-terrorism and security operations.