Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed was named minister of defence, replacing Sedki Sobhi. El-Sisi in April won re-election with 97 percent of the vote. CAIRO: A new minister of defence was appointed in the cabinet sworn in on Thursday by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to mark the start of his second term in office. Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed was named minister of defence, replacing Sedki Sobhi. El-Sisi in April won re-election with 97 percent of the vote after a campaign season that saw a top challenger jailed and all other serious contenders pull out.