Sufi Abu Taleb
Former Acting President of Egypt
Sufi Abu Taleb was an Egyptian politician. He served as Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat on 6 October 1981, assumed the duties of acting head of state for eight days per the... Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1925, Tamiyyah, Egypt
Died: February 21, 2008 (age 83 years), Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presidential term: October 6, 1981 – October 14, 1981
Education: Cairo University, Sapienza University of Rome, and University of Paris
Party: National Democratic Party
Previous office: Acting President of Egypt (1981–1981)
Nationality: Egyptian