Anwar el-Sadat
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Sadat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for his role in preparing the first permanent peace between Israel and an Arab country (Egypt). Beyond this recognition for his efforts as a statesman, however, there is no doubt that Sadat was an excellent military strategist, a fact that was clearly illustrated in the first stage of the October, 1973, Arab-Israeli War.
Early Life
Anwar el-Sadat, who was destined to become President of Egypt in 1970 and to die by an assassin’s hand in 1981, was born in the modest Nile delta village of...
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