|
Known For
|
Elevating Egypt to a leadership role in the Arab world
|
|
Leading the Egyptian nationalist movement, removing the monarchy from power and establishing an independent republic
|
|
Milestones
|
1938 Graduated from the Royal Military Academy, where he established friendships with future core members of the Free Officers revolutionary group
|
|
1952 Participated in the overthrow of King Faruk I by the Free Officers
|
|
1953 Allowed Muhammad Naguib to assume the title of provisional president of the newly declared republic, although Nasser was the true leader
|
|
1954 Assumed control of the government, negotiated a plan for British withdrawal from Egypt, and crushed the Muslim Brotherhood after a failed assassination attempt
|
|
1955 Represented Egypt at the Bandung Conference in Indonesia, promoting a policy of nonalignment
|
|
1956 Elected president of Egypt
|
|
1956 Enhanced Egypt's standing as a leader of developing nations by nationalizing the Suez Canal, defying the United States
|
|
1958 United with Syria to form the United Arab Republic, which dissolved in 1961
|
|
1967 Called for removal of United Nations forces from the Sinai Peninsula, isolating Israel and inciting the Six-Day War in which Egypt suffered heavy losses
|
|
Did You Know
|
Lake Nasser, an artificial lake created by the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River, is named to commemorate Nasser's efforts to build the dam.
|
|
Nasser's father was a postal clerk.
|
|
While still in elementary school, Nasser participated in demonstrations against British occupation of Egypt.
|
Hotmail
Messenger
My MSN
MSN Directory
