Aziz Sedky
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Aziz Sedky | |
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36th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
In office 16 January 1972 – 26 March 1973 | |
President | Anwar Sadat |
Preceded by | Mahmoud Fawzi |
Succeeded by | Anwar Sadat |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 July 1920 Cairo, Egypt |
Died | 25 January 2008 (aged 87) Paris, France |
Political party | Arab Socialist Union |
Spouse | Leila Sioufi |
Aziz Sedky (
Early life and education
Aziz Sedky was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 1 July 1920.[1] He graduated with a degree in engineering from Cairo University in 1944.[1] He went on to earn a doctorate in economic planning from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]
Career
Sedky was appointed as a technical adviser to the Egyptian prime minister's office in 1955, a few years after the
In 1956, Sedky was appointed as minister of industry by the
Sedky was promoted as deputy prime minister responsible for industry and mineral resources in 1964.[1] Simultaneously, he also became the minister of petroleum and mineral resources in 1964 as well.[1] In November 1970, Sedky was also named as the deputy prime minister for production and trade.[1]
Sedky was appointed prime minister on 16 January 1972, following the resignation of Mahmoud Fawzi.[1] He remained in office until 26 March 1973 when he was replaced by Anwar Sadat in the post.[1]
Death
Aziz Sedky died at the age of 87 on 25 January 2008, at the Hospital Europeen Georges Pompidou in Paris, France.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "The Death of Former Egyptian Prime Minister Aziz Sedki". Arab Democracy Foundation. 26 January 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Hesham Sallam (26 October 2020). "From the State of Vanguards to the House of Kofta: Reflections on Egypt's Authoritarian Impasse". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
External links
- Media related to Aziz Sedki at Wikimedia Commons