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Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser
جمال عبد الناصر
Stevan Kragujevic, Gamal Abdel Naser u Beogradu, 1962.jpg
Nasser in Belgrade, 1962
2nd President of Egypt
In office
23 June 1956 – 28 September 1970
Prime Minister
Vice President
Preceded by Muhammad Naguib
Succeeded by Anwar Sadat
Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
19 June 1967 – 28 September 1970
President Himself
Preceded by Muhammad Sedki Sulayman
Succeeded by Mahmoud Fawzi
In office
18 April 1954 – 29 September 1962
President Muhammad Naguib
Himself
Preceded by Muhammad Naguib
Succeeded by Ali Sabri
In office
25 February 1954 – 8 March 1954
President Muhammad Naguib
Preceded by Muhammad Naguib
Succeeded by Muhammad Naguib
Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
8 March 1954 – 18 April 1954
Prime Minister Muhammad Naguib
Preceded by Gamal Salem
Succeeded by Gamal Salem
In office
18 June 1953 – 25 February 1954
Prime Minister Muhammad Naguib
Preceded by Sulayman Hafez
Succeeded by Gamal Salem
Minister of the Interior
In office
18 June 1953 – 25 February 1954
Prime Minister Muhammad Naguib
Preceded by Sulayman Hafez
Succeeded by Zakaria Mohieddin
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
In office
14 November 1954 – 23 June 1956
Preceded by Muhammad Naguib
Succeeded by Post abolished
Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
In office
5 October 1964 – 8 September 1970
Preceded by Josip Broz Tito
Succeeded by Kenneth Kaunda
Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity
In office
17 July 1964 – 21 October 1965
Preceded by Haile Selassie I
Succeeded by Kwame Nkrumah
Personal details
Born Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein
(1918-01-15)15 January 1918
Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt (now Egypt)
Died 28 September 1970(1970-09-28) (aged 52)
Cairo, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Political party Arab Socialist Union
Spouse(s) Tahia Kazem
Children Hoda
Mona
Khalid
Abdel Hamid
Abdel Hakim
Profession Military Officer
Religion Sunni Islam
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Service/branch Egyptian Army
Years of service 1938–1952
Rank Turco-Egyptian ka'im makam.gif Colonel
Battles/wars 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر حسين‎‎, IPA: [ɡæˈmæːl ʕæbdenˈnɑːsˤeɾ ħeˈseːn]; 15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death. Nasser led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year. Following a 1954 attempt on his life by a Muslim Brotherhood member, he cracked down on the organization, put President Muhammad Naguib under house arrest, and assumed executive office, officially becoming president in June 1956.

Nasser's popularity in Egypt and the Arab world skyrocketed after his nationalization of the Suez Canal and his political victory in the subsequent Suez Crisis. Calls for pan-Arab unity under his leadership increased, culminating with the formation of the United Arab Republic with Syria (1958–1961). In 1962, Nasser began a series of major socialist measures and modernization reforms in Egypt. Despite setbacks to his pan-Arabist cause, by 1963 Nasser's supporters gained power in several Arab countries, but he became embroiled in the North Yemen Civil War. He began his second presidential term in March 1965 after his political opponents were banned from running. Following Egypt's defeat by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, Nasser resigned, but he returned to office after popular demonstrations called for his reinstatement. By 1968, Nasser had appointed himself prime minister, launched the War of Attrition to regain lost territory, began a process of depoliticizing the military, and issued a set of political liberalization reforms. After the conclusion of the 1970 Arab League summit, Nasser suffered a heart attack and died. His funeral in Cairo drew five million mourners and an outpouring of grief across the Arab world.


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