Abdel Hakim Amer
| Abdel Hakim Amer | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Vice President of Egypt | |
|
In office 7 March 1958 – 30 September 1965 |
|
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Zakaria Mohieddin |
| Minister of Defense | |
|
In office 1956 – 1967 (with interruptions) |
|
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Hussein el-Shafei |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Wahab el-Beshry |
| Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Army | |
|
In office 1956–1967 |
|
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Hussein el-Shafei |
| Succeeded by | Shams Badran |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 December 1919 Astal, Samalout, Al Minya, Egypt |
| Died | 13 September 1967 (aged 47) Cairo, Egypt |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Egypt
|
| Service/branch |
 Egyptian Army
|
| Years of service | 1939–1967 |
| Rank |
 Field Marshal
|
| Commands | Chief of Staff Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Military Command of Egypt and Syria |
| Battles/wars |
1948 Arab–Israeli War Suez Crisis North Yemen Civil War Six-Day War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mohamed Abdel Hakim Amer (Arabic: محمد عبد الحكيم عامر, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd ʕæbdelħæˈkiːm ˈʕæːmeɾ]; 11 December 1919 – 13 September 1967) was an Egyptian general and political leader.
Amer was born in Astal, Samallot, in the Al Minya Governorate on 11 December 1919. After finishing grade school, he attended the Cairo Military Academy and graduated in 1938. He was commissioned into the Egyptian Army in 1939.
Amer served in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, took part in the 1952 Revolution and commanded the Egyptian Army in the Suez Crisis, the North Yemen Civil War and the Six-Day War.
Amer played a leading role in the military coup that overthrew King Farouk in 1952 and which brought General Muhammad Naguib and Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser to power. The following year, Amer was made Egypt's Chief-of-Staff, bypassing four military ranks. In 1956, Amer was appointed commander-in-chief of the joint military command established by Egypt and Syria. He also led Egyptian forces against both Israeli and allied British-French forces during the 1956 Suez war. After the fighting ended, Amer accused Nasser of provoking an unnecessary war and then blaming the military for the result.
...
Wikipedia