Anwar Sadat

@Former President of Egypt, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Anwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt and has been awarded the Nobel Prize for his peace initiatives Assassination Egyptian Leaders Presidents Capricorn Celebrities Anwar Sadat was the 3rd President of Egypt, following two terms as the Vice President under his friend Gamal Abdel Nasser. The two of them had worked in the military together and founded the ‘Free Officers’, which opposed British rule of the country. During World War II, Sadat was sympathetic to the Axis Powers and admired how they thwarted the British. Nasser then became President, and Sadat worked closely by his side until his untimely death. Sadat assumed the role and launched both the ‘Correction Revolution’ and the ‘Yom Kippur War’ to rid his country of extreme socialists. Over time, his methods became unpopular and uprisings occurred to oppose his rule. Perhaps he is best known for signing a peace treaty with Israel, after the Camp David Accords hosted by US President Carter. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, but citizens in his own country were less than thrilled by this move. The Sinai treaty with the Israel enraged the Islamists and they started plotting against the ruling government. After the Islamists plans of overthrowing the Government were thwarted, Sadat ordered a crackdown in which more than a thousand opposition leaders and members were arrested. Ultimately, an opposing group assassinated him during a victory parade. To know more about his life read on the following biography.

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Birthday: December 25, 1918 Died on: October 6, 1981 Nationality: Egyptian Famous: Former President of Egypt, Leaders, Presidents Spouses: Eqbal Madi, Jehan Sadat Siblings: Atef El Sadat Known as: Anwar El Sadat, Anwar as-Sādāt, Anwar El-Sadat Information Detail Birthday December 25, 1918 Died on October 6, 1981 Nationality Egyptian Famous Former President of Egypt, Leaders, Presidents Spouses Eqbal Madi, Jehan Sadat Siblings Atef El Sadat Known as Anwar El Sadat, Anwar as-Sādāt, Anwar El-Sadat Childrens Camelia Sadat, Gamal Sadat, Jihan Sadat, Lubna Sadat, Noha Sadat, Rawya Sadat, Ruqayyah Sadat Founder / Co-Founder National Democratic Party Suez Canal University Cause of death Assassination Birth Place Mit Abu al-Kum Religion Sunni Islam, Islam Gender Male Father Anwar Muhammed El Sadat Mother Sit Al-Berain Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Mit Abu al-Kum Famous as Former President of Egypt Died at Age 62

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He was married to Ehsan Madi, but they divorced so he could marry Jehan Raouf in 1949. They had four children named Lubna, Noha, Gamal, and Jehan. Unsplash Personal Life

He wrote and published five books during his life, the most popular being his autobiography, ‘In Search of Identity’, released in 1978. Unsplash Personal Life

His widow worked in the US at the ‘University of Maryland’, where the ‘Anwar Sadat Chair for Development and Peace’ was established in 1997. Unsplash Personal Life

Sadat was born to Anwar Mohammed El Sadat, from Upper Egypt, and Sit Al-Berain, from the Sudan. Sadat was frequently bullied in his early life for being of mixed decent. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was born to a very poor family and was one of thirteen brothers and sisters. He was the favorite of his grandmother, who would tell him historical stories. In 1938, he graduated from the ‘Royal Military Academy’ in Cairo. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1939, he entered the army and was posted to Sudan where he met Gamal Abdel Nasser. Together they founded the ‘Free Officers’, a secret group that would aim to free their country from the British rule. Unsplash Career

In the 1940s, he was imprisoned for helping the Axis Powers in WWII against the ruling British regime. Unsplash Career

On July 23, 1952, the ‘Free Officers’ sparked a revolution that overthrew King Farouk. Sadat announced this news over the Egyptian radio. Unsplash Career

In 1954, he was promoted to Minister of State under his friend, President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He also served as the editor for the news daily ‘Al Gomhuria’, founded after the country gained its independence from the British. Unsplash Career

In 1959, he moved up in the ranks once more to serve as Secretary to the National Union. The following year, he served as President to the National Assembly and stayed there for eight years. Unsplash Career

He became the 3rd President of Egypt in 1970 and aimed to free the country from the oppressive socialist rule. Unsplash Major Works

He launched the ‘Yom Kippur War’ in 1973 to get rid of the Israeli forces occupying parts of his country. The war was a success and astounded the entire Arab world. Unsplash Major Works

He signed a peace treaty with Israel after the ‘Camp David Accords’ and was then awarded the ‘Nobel Peace Prize’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 25, 1918
Died on	October 6, 1981
Nationality	Egyptian
Famous	Former President of Egypt, Leaders, Presidents
Spouses	Eqbal Madi, Jehan Sadat
Siblings	Atef El Sadat
Known as	Anwar El Sadat, Anwar as-Sādāt, Anwar El-Sadat
Childrens	Camelia Sadat, Gamal Sadat, Jihan Sadat, Lubna Sadat, Noha Sadat, Rawya Sadat, Ruqayyah Sadat
Founder / Co-Founder	National Democratic Party Suez Canal University
Cause of death	Assassination
Birth Place	Mit Abu al-Kum
Religion	Sunni Islam, Islam
Gender	Male
Father	Anwar Muhammed El Sadat
Mother	Sit Al-Berain
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Mit Abu al-Kum
Famous as	Former President of Egypt
Died at Age	62

Anwar Sadat

Egyptian

Dec 25, 1918

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Mit Abu al-Kum