Zakaria Mohieddin

Zakaria Mohieddin
Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
1965–1966
President Gamal Abdel Nasser
Preceded by Ali Sabri
Succeeded by Muhammad Sedki Sulayman
Vice President of Egypt
In office
1961–1968
President Gamal Abdel Nasser
Succeeded by Ali Sabri
Member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
In office
1952–1956
President Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser
Director ot the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate
In office
1952–1955
President Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser
Succeeded by Ali Sabri
Personal details
Born 5 July 1918(1918-07-05)
Died 5 January 2009(2009-01-05) (aged 90)
Profession Military Officer, Politician, Intelligence Officer
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Service/branch Egyptian Army
Years of service 1938–1952
Awards Mehmet Ali golden award

Zakaria Mohieddin (July 5, 1918 – before January 5, 2009 [1]) (Arabic: زكريا محيى الدين‎, IPA: [zækæˈɾejjæ ˈmoħj edˈdiːn]) was an Egyptian military officer, politician, Prime Minister of Egypt and head of the first Intelligence body in Egypt, the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate.

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Overview

Mohieddin attended Military College in 1938 and was a Staff College Graduate in 1948. He was the Professional Army Professor of Tactics in the Officers Military College from 1940–1943 and again from 1950-1951. He was also the Professor of Tactics in the Officers Staff College from 1951–1952

In 1967 he was appointed by president Gamal Abdel Nasser to take over position of president after Nasser's resignation, an appointment he refused.

In 1968, Mohieddin resigned from all positions and quit public life.[2]

As of 2005, after the death of Hussein El-Shafei, he and Khaled Mohieddin were the last two surviving members of the Revolutionary Command Council.[3]

Military

Mohieddin had various assignments within the army. He served with the Egyptian army in Sudan. In 1948 he was the chief of staff of the first brigade which was later besieged at Falouga. One of his outstanding achievements in 1948 was to go back to the besieged brigade, infiltrating enemy lines from Rafah to Faloga. He was rewarded for his bravery at the end of the war with the Mehmet Ali golden award for valour and excellence in duty in the field in Palestine. In 1952, he prepared strategy for army movement and was in charge of operation that led to success of the movement.

Political

Positions held

Committees and boards

Conferences attended

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