Gamal Abdel Nasser

He tied the knot with Tahia Kazim in 1944. The couple was blessed with five children.

He breathed his last on September 28, 1970, due to heart attack. His death was mourned by a large number of people. Following a state funeral, he was finally buried at Nasr Mosque, which today bears his name.

Gamal Abdel Nasser was born to Fahima and Abdel Nasser Hussein in Bakos, Alexdandria. He had two younger siblings. His father was employed in postal service due to which the family relocated several times.

Academically, he completed his basic education from Nahhasin Elementary School in Cairo, while living with his paternal uncle. His mother’s death in 1926 deeply affected him.

He moved to Alexandria with his father and enrolled himself at the Ras el-Tin secondary school. It was during this time that he became increasingly involved in political activities, however without any ulterior motive.

In the years to follow, his political pursuits increased considerably. He organized and took part in various anti-British street demonstrations. He also strongly voiced his opinion against the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936, which found support by Egypt's political forces.

After completing his education, he enrolled at the Royal Military Academy graduating from the same in 1938 as a second lieutenant. His first posting was in the town of Mankabad.

In the years to follow, he rendered his service to the Egyptian army, both as an officer and teacher. His first battlefield experience was during the 1948 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.

This Egyptian politician and revolutionary leader not only overthrew the monarchy in 1952 but assumed the highest chair of the President of the country in 1956 serving until 1970.