Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb (Arabic: صوفى أبو طالب <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Ṣūfī Abū Ṭālib; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He was Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, he became acting head of state for eight days, until Hosni Mubarak took power.[1]
Sufi Abu Taleb | |
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| President of Egypt | |
Acting | |
| In office 6 October 1981 – 14 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Anwar Sadat (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Hosni Mubarak (as President) |
| Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt | |
| In office 4 November 1978 – 4 November 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Marey |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Kamel Leilah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1925 Tamiya, Faiyum Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 21 February 2008 (aged 83) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Spouse(s) | Wafeya el Otefi |
| Children | two sons, two daughters |
References
- ↑ "Former acting president of Egypt dies in Malaysia". Reuters Africa. 2008-02-21. http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32078520080221. Retrieved 2008-02-22.