General who led overthrow of Egypt’s first elected government and is now the defacto ruler to run for president of Egypt

by David D Kirkpatrick

CAIRO — Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the defense minister and military officer who led last summer’s takeover of the elected government in Egypt, formally announced on Wednesday that he was resigning from the army and running for president as he moved to consolidate his power.

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