General Kamal Hassan Ali (Arabic: كمال حسن علي; IPA:[kæˈmæːlˈħæsænˈʕæli]; 18 September 1921 – 27 March 1993) was an Egyptian politician and military hero.
Aly was born in Cairo on 18 September 1921.[1] He attended medical school, but did not finish it and joined military academy.[1] He was commissioned as a combat engineering officer in 1942, and served as a sapper and pioneer commander with the British Army during World War II.
Kamal Hassan Ali addressing troops, 1980
He was involved in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and as Engineer-in-Chief the Yom Kippur War. Between 1973 and 1975, he was commander of the Central Military Zone. He was head of the Egyptian Intelligence Service from 1975 to 1978.[1] After that, he served as minister of defense and military production under presidentAnwar Sadat.[2] Aly also played a role in peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel, resulting in a treaty in 1979. From 1980 to 1984, he was the deputy prime minister and foreign secretary.[1]
Kamal Hassan Aly was married to Amal Khairy and had three children.[1] He died in Cairo on 27 March 1993 at the age of 71 and was buried with a military funeral.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgAdel Darwish (30 March 1993). "Obituary: Lt-Gen Kamal Hassan Ali". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
^ abc"Kamal Hassan Ali, 72; Was Premier of Egypt". The New York Times. 28 March 1993. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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kamal, hassan, confused, with, actor, kamal, haasan, general, arabic, كمال, حسن, علي, kæˈmæːl, ˈħæsæn, ˈʕæli, september, 1921, march, 1993, egyptian, politician, military, hero, 43rd, prime, minister, egyptin, office, july, 1984, september, 1985presidenthosni,. Not to be confused with the actor Kamal Haasan General Kamal Hassan Ali Arabic كمال حسن علي IPA kaeˈmaeːl ˈħaesaen ˈʕaeli 18 September 1921 27 March 1993 was an Egyptian politician and military hero Kamal Hassan AliKamal Hassan Ali43rd Prime Minister of EgyptIn office 17 July 1984 4 September 1985PresidentHosni MubarakPreceded byAhmad Fuad MohieddinSucceeded byAly Lotfy MahmoudMinister of DefenseIn office 5 October 1978 14 May 1980Preceded byAbdel Ghani el GamasySucceeded byAhmed BadawiPersonal detailsBorn 1921 09 18 18 September 1921Cairo Sultanate of EgyptDied27 March 1993 1993 03 27 aged 71 Cairo EgyptMilitary serviceAllegiance EgyptBranch service Egyptian ArmyYears of service1942 1980RankColonel GeneralUnitCorps of Engineers 6th Sapper Battalion CommandsCommander in Chief of the Armed ForcesBattles warsWorld War II1948 Arab Israeli WarSuez CrisisNorth Yemen Civil WarSix Day WarYom Kippur WarBiography editAly was born in Cairo on 18 September 1921 1 He attended medical school but did not finish it and joined military academy 1 He was commissioned as a combat engineering officer in 1942 and served as a sapper and pioneer commander with the British Army during World War II nbsp Kamal Hassan Ali addressing troops 1980He was involved in the 1948 Arab Israeli War and as Engineer in Chief the Yom Kippur War Between 1973 and 1975 he was commander of the Central Military Zone He was head of the Egyptian Intelligence Service from 1975 to 1978 1 After that he served as minister of defense and military production under president Anwar Sadat 2 Aly also played a role in peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel resulting in a treaty in 1979 From 1980 to 1984 he was the deputy prime minister and foreign secretary 1 nbsp Ali Jimmy Carter and Moshe Dayan at Blair House 1978 He was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 17 July 1984 to 4 September 1985 1 Then he became the chairman of the Egyptian Gulf Bank in 1986 2 He was head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate from 1986 to 1989 2 Kamal Hassan Aly was married to Amal Khairy and had three children 1 He died in Cairo on 27 March 1993 at the age of 71 and was buried with a military funeral 1 References edit a b c d e f g Adel Darwish 30 March 1993 Obituary Lt Gen Kamal Hassan Ali The Independent Retrieved 25 December 2013 a b c Kamal Hassan Ali 72 Was Premier of Egypt The New York Times 28 March 1993 Retrieved 25 December 2013 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamal Hassan Aly Political officesPreceded byAhmad Fuad Mohieddin Prime Minister of Egypt17 July 1984 4 September 1985 Succeeded byAly Lotfy MahmoudPreceded byMustafa Khalil Foreign Minister of Egypt1980 1984 Succeeded byAhmed Asmat Abdel MeguidPreceded byMohamed Abdel Ghani el Gamasy Defense Minister of Egypt1978 1980 Succeeded byAhmed Badawi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamal Hassan Ali amp oldid 1175726573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
