Mohammed Ahmed Sadek ( ar, محمد أحمد صادق; 14 October 1917 – 25 March 1991) was an Egyptian colonel general who served as defense minister under the rule of

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Education

Sadek graduated from the Egypt's military academy in 1938 and from

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in the

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Career

Sadek joined the army and took part in the Palestine war in 1948 and the

Suez Campaign The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab–Israeli war, also called the Tripartite Aggression ( ar, العدوان الثلاثي, Al-ʿUdwān aṯ-Ṯulāṯiyy) in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel,Also known as the Suez War or 1956 Wa ...

in 1956 (during which he served with the 2nd Infantry Division). From 1962 to 1964 he was

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at the Egypt's embassy in

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. Then he was made the curricula director of the military academy in 1965 where he served until 1967. He was the head of military intelligence from June 1967 to 1969. In September 1969, he briefly acted as the general secretary of the Pan Arab Organization, being in charge of military affairs. He was also named as the

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by President

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in September 1969. In 1970, Sadek was promoted to the rank of

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. Sadek was appointed defense minister by Anwar Sadat in May 1971 when Mohammed Fawzi resigned from office. Upon his appointment, he was promoted to full general. When Sadek was in office, he also held the job of armed forces commander in chief. In October 1972, Sadek was dismissed from office, and was put under house arrest. Sadek's anti-Soviet approach was cited as the reason for his dismissal. Another reason given for Sadek's dismissal was his criticisms over Anwar Sadat's approach concerning the war with Israel. Sadek was replaced by

Ahmed Ismail Ali Ahmad Ismail Ali ( ar, أحمد إسماعيل علي) (14 October 1917 – 26 December 1974) was the Commander-in-Chief of Egypt's army and minister of war during the October War of 1973, and is best known for his planning of the attack across ...

as defense minister in October 1972.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sadek, Mohammed Ahmed 20th-century Egyptian politicians 1917 births 1991 deaths Chiefs of the General Staff (Egypt) Defence Ministers of Egypt Directors of the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance (Egypt) Egyptian generals Egyptian Military Academy alumni Frunze Military Academy alumni Military personnel from Cairo