Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
Egyptian military officer and minister of war (1917–1991)
Mohammed Ahmed Sadek
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Minister of War | |
In office
May 1971 – October 1972 |
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President | Anwar Sadat |
Preceded by | Mohammed Fawzi |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Ismail Ali |
Personal details | |
Born |
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1917-10-14
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14 October 1917
Cairo , Sultanate of Egypt |
Died |
25 March 1991
(1991-03-25)
(aged
73)
Cairo, Egypt |
Alma mater |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1937–1972 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Unit | 7th Infantry Regiment |
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Mohammed Ahmed Sadek ( Arabic : محمد أحمد صادق ; 14 October 1917 – 25 March 1991) was an Egyptian colonel general who served as defense minister under the rule of President Anwar Sadat .
Education
Sadek graduated from the Egypt's military academy in 1938 and from M. V. Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union . [1]
Career
Sadek joined the army and took part in the Palestine war in 1948 and the Suez Campaign in 1956 [1] (during which he served with the 2nd Infantry Division ). From 1962 to 1964 he was military attaché at the Egypt's embassy in Bonn . [1] Then he was made the curricula director of the military academy in 1965 where he served until 1967. [1] He was the head of military intelligence from June 1967 to 1969. [1] [2] In September 1969, he briefly acted as the general secretary of the Pan Arab Organization, being in charge of military affairs. [1] He was also named as the Chief of the General Staff by President Gamal Abdel Nasser in September 1969. [3] In 1970, Sadek was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general . [1]
Sadek was appointed defense minister by Anwar Sadat in May 1971 when Mohammed Fawzi resigned from office. [4] [5] Upon his appointment, he was promoted to full general. [6] When Sadek was in office, he also held the job of armed forces commander in chief. [7] In October 1972, Sadek was dismissed from office, and was put under house arrest. [8] Sadek's anti-Soviet approach was cited as the reason for his dismissal. [7] Another reason given for Sadek's dismissal was his criticisms over Anwar Sadat's approach concerning the war with Israel. [9] Sadek was replaced by Ahmed Ismail Ali as defense minister in October 1972. [10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008 (18th ed.). Beirut: Publitec Publications. 2007. p. 689. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7 .
- ↑ "Nasser appoints two new chiefs" . Herald Journal . Beirut. AP. 19 September 1969 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- ↑ "Nasser pushes purge, guerrillas hit hard" . Montreal Gazette . Beirut. Reuters . 19 September 1969 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- ↑ "Terrorist plot cited" . The Milwaukee Sentinel . 17 May 1971 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- ↑ Hicham Bou Nassif (Autumn 2013). "Wedded to Mubarak: The Second Careers and Financial Rewards of Egypt's Military Elite, 1981-2011". The Middle East Journal . 67 (4): 514. JSTOR 43698073 .
- ↑ "Cabinet ministers quit in Cairo Feud" . The Milwaukee Journal . 14 May 1971 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- 1 2 "Egypt's new war minister assumes post" . Toledo Blade . Cairo. Reuters . 28 October 1972 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- ↑ "Egypt's Sadek under arrest" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Beirut. Associated Press . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
- ↑ Imad Harb (Spring 2003). "The Egyptian Military in Politics: Disengagement or Accommodation?". The Middle East Journal . 57 (2): 282. JSTOR 4329881 .
- ↑ "Ex-official of Egypt under arrest" . The Milwaukee Sentinel . 30 October 1972 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
External links
- Media related to Muhammad Sadek at Wikimedia Commons