Mohamed Naguib

1st President of the Republic of Egypt (1901–1984)

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Lived 1901–1984, aged 83Turkey
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    1901–1984
    Aged 83
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Updated 2026-08-31

Egypt's first president after the 1952 revolution that ended the monarchy — a decorated general who negotiated British withdrawal and Sudanese independence, then lost a power struggle to Nasser and vanished from office within two years.

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Mohamed Naguib was born in Sudan on 19 February 1901 and rose through Egypt's military ranks, earning decorations and a wound in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Opposed to British occupation and King Farouk's corruption, he became leader of the Free Officers Movement of nationalist army officers and helped topple the monarchy in July 1952. He led the Revolutionary Command Council, served as Prime Minister, then became Egypt's first president, securing Sudan's independence and the exit of British troops. By November 1954 disagreements with fellow Free Officers — chiefly Gamal Abdel Nasser — ended hi…

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