Gamal abdel nasser brief biography of adolf

Of an Upper Egyptian family and the son of a postal clerk, Abd al Nasir was educated in Cairo and graduated as an officer from the military academy in 1938.

He served in Sudan and later with distinction in the Palestine War in 1948–1949.

Gamal abdel nasser brief biography of adolf

In late 1949 Nasir formed a group calling itself the Free Officers who seized power in the early hours of July 23, 1952. Composed of young officers with a broad nationalist program, the new regime, although fronted by General Muhammad Naguib (1901–1984), was effectively led by Colonel Nasir.

A contest with Naguib for power in March 1954 saw Nasir consolidate his position, serving as prime minister from 1954–1956 and president from 1956, a position he effectively held until his death.

Under Nasir's leadership the revolution sought to transform Egyptian society.

In 1953 political parties were dissolved and a republic established. Thereafter, political life was restricted to a series of government parties, the most important bein