Abdel Hakim Amer
Egyptian politician and general (1919–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohamed Abdel Hakim Amer (Egyptian Arabic: محمد عبد الحكيم عامر, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd ʕæbdelħæˈkiːm ˈʕæːmeɾ]; 11 December 1919 – 13 September 1967) was an Egyptian military officer and politician. Amer served in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and played a leading role in the military coup that overthrew King Farouk in 1952. After leading Egyptian forces in the 1956 Suez war, he was appointed Minister for Defense by President Gamal Abdel Nasser and was Egyptian Vice President between 1958 and 1965.
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Quick Facts Vice President of Egypt, President ...
Abdel Hakim Amer | |
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عبد الحكيم عامر | |
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 31 August 1954 – 29 September 1962 | |
President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Preceded by | Hussein el-Shafei |
Succeeded by | Abdel Wahab el-Beshry |
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Army | |
In office 18 June 1953 – 11 June 1967 | |
President | Mohamed Naguib Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Preceded by | Mohamed Naguib |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Fawzi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1919-12-11)11 December 1919 Samalut, Sultanate of Egypt |
Died | 13 September 1967(1967-09-13) (aged 47) Cairo, United Arab Republic |
Resting place | Samalut, Egypt |
Spouse | Berlenti Abdul Hamid |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Egypt |
Branch/service | 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 |
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