Mohamed Naguib: Egyptian revolutionary and President of Egypt (1901–1984)
Mohamed Naguib (Arabic: محمد نجيب, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: ; 19 February 1901 – 28 August 1984) was the first President of Egypt, serving from 18 June 1953 to 14 November 1954.
Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser started the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 causing the monarchy of Egypt leading to Naguib being the First President of Egypt However in 1953, Nasser accused Naguib of supporting the recently outlawed Muslim Brotherhood . After that, a power struggle broke out between the two. Nasser ultimately won the struggle and placed Naguib in House Arrest until President Anwar Sadat released him in 1972.
Mohamed Naguib | |
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محمد نجيب | |
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| 1st President of Egypt | |
| In office 18 June 1953 – 14 November 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Fuad II (as King of Egypt and the Sudan) |
| Succeeded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| 30th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 8 March 1954 – 18 April 1954 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | 1st President of Egypt |
| Succeeded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| In office 17 September 1952 – 25 February 1954 | |
| Monarch | Fuad II (until 18 June 1953) |
| President | Himself (from 18 June 1953) |
| Preceded by | Ali Maher |
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office 17 September 1952 – 18 June 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Ali Maher |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Latif Boghdadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1901 Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
| Died | 28 August 1984 (aged 83) Cairo, Egypt |
| Cause of death | Liver cirrhosis |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Military/Liberation Rally |
| Spouse(s) | Aisha Labib (died in 1971) |
| Awards | Order of the Nile  Order of the Republic  |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Egypt |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1954 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War |
He was the 30th Prime Minister of Egypt from September 1952 to February 1954 (monarch Fuad II Fuad II of Egypt) before starting another term until April the same year.
He died of liver cirrhosis in August 1984. President Hosni Mubarak attended his funeral.
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