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Anwar Sadat
Leading Egypt in the 1973 war and signing its peace treaty with Israel.
October War · Camp David Accords
- Born
- 25 December 1918
- Birthplace
- Mit Abu al-Kum, Egypt
- Died
- 6 October 1981
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Anwar Sadat was Egypt’s president from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.
Early life
Village origins
Grew up in the Nile Delta before his family moved to Cairo.
Military training
Attended the Royal Military Academy.
Career
- 1940s–1950s
Officer and revolutionary
Joined the Free Officers and the movement that overthrew the monarchy.
- 1960s
Senior office
Served in parliamentary and vice-presidential roles.
- 1970–1981
President
Changed Egypt’s economic and foreign-policy direction.
Leadership & agreements
October War
Led Egypt’s campaign to recover occupied Sinai.
Camp David Accords
Negotiated agreements with Israel under US mediation.
Peace treaty
Signed the Egypt–Israel treaty.
Beyond work
Recognition
Shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Menachem Begin.
Domestic repression
His presidency also included restrictions on opponents and mass arrests near its end.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize: 1978 peace prize ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
