Mahmoud Tawfik (Arabic: محمود توفيق; born 1961) is an Egyptian politician and police officer.

[1] Tawfiq was involved in counter-terrorism activities, especially against Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.

On 29 October 2017, Tawfik was promoted to director of the National Security Agency by then Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar after insurgents killed several police officers in an ambush in the Egyptian Western Desert.

[2] During his time as director, Amnesty International reported that the agency was responsible for large scale human rights violations including torturing, abducting and killing members of the opposition without trial.

[3] On June 14, 2018, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reshuffled key ministries and appointed Tawfiq as Minister of Interior.