What popular and influential leader proclaimed himself prime minister of Egypt in 1954, following a military coup d'etat he staged in 1952 that abolished the monarchy rule of King Farouk?
2006-10-06 06:20:06 · 8 answers · asked by julygirl75038 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Gamal Abd al-Nasser is the answer for the radio trivia
2006-10-06 06:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by dragonmomof3 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Gamal Abdel Nasser
army officer, prime minister (1954–56), and then president (1956–70) of Egypt, who became a controversial leader of the Arab world, creating the short-lived United Arab Republic (1958–61), twice fighting wars with Israel (1956, 1967), and engaging in such inter-Arab policies as mediating the Jordanian civil war (1970).
[...] On July 23, 1952, Nasser and 89 other Free Officers staged an almost bloodless coup d'état, ousting the monarchy.
2006-10-06 06:24:07 · answer #2 · answered by Britannica Knowledge 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Gamal Abdel Nasser
2006-10-07 09:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
General Mohammed Neguib
In 1952 General Mohammed Neguib and Colonel Nasser forced Farouk to abdicate. After the Egyptian Revolution Neguib became commander-in-chief, prime minister and president of the republic whereas Nasser held the post of Minister of the Interior.
2006-10-06 06:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by BumbleBee 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gamal Abdel Nasser
2006-10-06 06:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nasser
2006-10-06 12:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry people, Bumble Bee had it right. Mohammed Neguib declared himself prime minister in 1952, Nasser replaced him in 1954.
2006-10-06 07:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gamal Adel Nasser, one of the great figures in Egyptian history.
2006-10-06 06:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋