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Abdel Hakim Amer

Abdel Hakim Amer

Former Minister of Defense of Egypt
Mohamed Abdel Hakim Amer was an Egyptian military officer and politician. Amer served in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and played a leading role in the military coup that overthrew King Farouk in 1952. Wikipedia
Born: December 11, 1919, Samalut, Egypt
Died: September 1967 (age 47 years), Cairo, Egypt
Spouse: Berlenti Abdul Hamid (m. 1964–1967)
Previous offices: Vice-President of Egypt (1958–1965) and Minister of Defense of Egypt (1954–1962)