Gamal nasser biography

His first battlefield experience was during the Arab-Israeli War in Palestine. Though the Egyptian forces were successful in securing Fauja, they had to give up on the same after the negotiations between Israel and Egypt. Post war, he took up the role of the instructor yet again. Meanwhile, he began to form a nationalist group of young military officers who strongly supported revolution.

Syrian coup d'tat was inspirational for him as he longed for a similar thing in Egypt. He expanded his revolutionary pursuits and along with the help of three fellow officers, Zakariyya Muyi al-Din, Abd al-Hakam and Anwar el-Sadat, he formed the Association of Free Officers. With fourteen members from various other politically active organizations, he formed Free Officers' founding committee and was elected as its chairman.

The main agenda of the organization was to oust the British and Egyptian royal family from the country. Bythe number of members in the Free Officer rose to King Farouk I and other monarchist leaders were allowed to go in exile instead facing a public execution. The Republic of Egypt was declared on June 18, His radical reforms and policies however did not go well with Maher who resigned from his post which was taken over by Naguib.

Infollowing opposition from Naguib, he deposed the latter of the duties and put him under house arrest, while himself emerged as the Prime Minister and RCC Chairman. Protests broke out by members of the Muslim Brotherhood which called for reinstatement of Naguib. Barely saving himself from an assassination attempt, he ordered the arrest of thousands of members of Brotherhood and those loyal to Naguib.

Naguib on the other hand was put under house arrest. He then became the unquestionable leader of Egypt. Having a small following of people, he toured the country widely to gain support. He controlled all media publications and sought to win the love of the countrymen by using flattery terms in his speeches. Inhe formed a new constitution under which Egypt became a socialist Arab state with a one-party political system.

Islam was declared as the official religion of the country. In the subsequent elections, he gained support of all Egyptians, for whom he was the only candidate for the post of the President. In view of that, after purifying our souls, we started appointing men whose abilities, manners and nationalism we trust- something that should be highly revered by all Egyptians.

As for the officers who are currently held in custody, I assure you that they are safe, no harm shall afflict them and they will be released at the right time. I assure all Egyptians that the whole army is now acting in favor of our homeland guided by our constitution and not motivated by self-interests. I also take this opportunity to request all citizens not to allow any traitors to resort to violence or vandalism- for this will not be in the best interests of the nation.

Any action of the sort will be met with unprecedented penalty, and the traitor will be severely punished by both the police and the army. Finally, I assure all foreigners that the gamal nasser biography is fully responsible for their safety and well-being. May God grant us success. On the 26th of July, three days following the Revolution, King Farouk was forced to exile after abdicating the throne to his son Ahmad Fuad.

On 18 June, an issue was decreed by the Revolutionary Council whereby the constitutional monarchy was cancelled and Egypt was announced a Republic with Mohammed Naguib as President- in addition to his position as Prime Minister which was held by him from 7 September, One month later, however, he renounced the latter position which was taken over by Zakaryia Mohei- Eldin.

Council Statement to cancel the monarchy. In February, Mohammed Naguib resigned after having several disputes with the members of the Revolutionary Council. The following is the Council Statement for the reasons behind the dispute which took place on 25 February, God knows that this Revolution took place only to establish the ethics that we lost as a result of long term corruption.

From the very beginning, the Revolution faced considerable hardships which were decisively tackled without tending to personal interests- that is why it has been firmly established and is steadily moving towards its goals. I am certain that you know the extent of the hardships faced by the Revolution specially at a time when the nation is occupied.

This heavy load was carried by the members of the Council whose motive was to take the nation to a safe shore, however much it cost them. What made matters worse is the fact that the Council members decided to nominate a leader for the Revolution who was not one of its members, as they were all young men. Major General Mohammed Naguib was chosen, who was much older and held a higher rank, had a gamal nasser biography reputation and was not polluted with the corruption that prevailed at that time.

As soon as he found out through a phone call about the Revolution, he headed to the main building of the Revolutionary Council and held a gamal nasser biography with its members. The situation was delicate because for more than a month the work of the Revolutionary Council went on without him actually participating because until that day, specifically 25 Augusthe was not yet an official member.

This caused him to suffer despite the fact that he was internationally recognized as the actual President and authentic leader of the Revolution. Less than six months later, he started claiming for more authority which was refuted by the Council as it was against its regulations to grant its leader more authority than any of its members. Despite the fact that he was nominated as both President and Prime Minister, he still insisted on acquiring more authority.

Our insistence to refuse was to ascertain that all authority is equally shared between all members. To have the right to object to any decision taken by the members of the Council, even if the majority agreed. To have the authority to nominate ministers and dismiss them in addition to promoting officers and transferring them. Thus he was asking for complete individual authority; for the last ten months we have been trying to dissuade him but he remained adamant- to the extent of resorting to self-exile in order to force us to compel to his requirements.

Three days ago, he submitted his resignation despite the fact that he knows that any discord within the Council at a time like this would yield unfavorable consequences. The Council has endured this constant pressure at a time when they are confronted with severe problems concerning the nation, inherited from previous generations. Second: The Revolution Command Council shall be headed by Major General Gamal Abdel Nasser until the revolution achieves its main goal which is to free the nation of its occupants.

Finally, I confirm that this Revolution will persist,holding on to its ideals no matter what! Soon, however, this conflict was resolved and the Revolutionary Council accepted reappointing Mohammed Naguib as President according to a decree issued on 27 February, Following that, a lot of commotion took place -which was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood Union and some elements from the old regime, despite the fact that the Council had previously passed a verdict to liquidate that union on 14 January, During that time the Revolutionary Council was brimming with internal struggle as a result of its decision to stop supporting the Revolution.

Firstly, the three years transition period was cancelled. Moreover, on 5 March, an organization appointed by election was set-up which was due to meet in July, in order to discuss the new constitution and to take over the responsibilities of the Parliament until the institution of a new one took place. At the same time, conventional laws and censorship of newspapers and publishing were cancelled.

This strife had its repercussions on the army, in addition to its exploitation by the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of the old regime who backed Naguib and were in contact with him. On 17 April, Nasser was nominated as Prime Minister, while Naguib was confined to his presidential role until an attempt to assassinate Nasser by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood on 26 October, during a speech in Manshiya Square in Alexandria took place.

Moreover, after interrogations with the Muslim Brotherhood, it was apparent that Naguib had been in touch with them and even promised to support them in case they managed to overthrow the existing regime. At this point, precisely on 14 November,the Revolutionary Council decided to acquit Naguib of all his responsibilities while the presidential post remained vacant and the Revolutionary Council headed by Nasser took charge.

Nasser was elected as President following the poll held on 24 June, and according to the constitution of 16 January, the first constitution of the Revolution. On 22 February, Nasser became President of the United Arab Republic after the union between Egypt and Syria, and that was until their separation on 28 September, as a result of the conspiracy arranged by members of the Syrian Army.

Nasser vehemently rejected the British influence in Egypt which had also extended to the Egyptian armed forces. Many Egyptian officers then left the army since they had failed to protect their own king. Nasser was not one of those officers since he believed that such a king deserved no protection and that he should be overthrown. After staying in Sudan inhe began a job as a teacher at the Military Academy.

Here, he participated in the founding of the illegal Free Officers Movement. Inhe attended the General Staff School. From tohe took part as a captain in the Palestine War. As a member of the Egyptian delegation, he participated in the ceasefire negotiations with Israel on the Greek island of Rhodes. Inhe was an instructor in a school in Cairo. An event that happened during those years revealed the attitude of the young Nasser towards the ruling class of his country.

Whilst Nasser was in Alexandria, he saw a British police officer and an Arab civilian arguing. Nasser first beat up the policeman and then asked the civilian what the cause of their dispute was. Nasser cooperated with the Axis powers not only because of his anti-colonialist ideologies but also because of his hostility towards the Jews.

Gamal nasser biography

InNasser founded the Free Officers Movement. All the nine later on, eleven members were too young, and so General Muhammad Naguib was elected as the highest-ranking officer within the movement. In the following years, however, Nasser and Naguib increasingly came into conflict over the future of Egypt. Naguib advocated a return of the army to the barracks and the establishment of a democratic community.

On the other hand, Nasser supported the continuation of military rule and a social transformation. Also, he intended to suppress any political opposition such as the Communists. On 24 FebruaryNasser deposed Naguib and placed him under house arrest. Read View source View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects.

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