Nabawi İsmail (1925 – 15 June 2009) was one of the interior ministers of Egypt who was in office when Anwar Sadat was

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. Therefore, he is the last interior minister of Sadat.

Early life and education

Ismail was born in Al Darb Al Ahmar district in 1925. He studied at the Police Academy and graduated in 1946. He also studied law after graduating from the academy.

Career

After his graduation, Ismail joined the general security service of Egypt in 1952. He was a member of the

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from 1962 and became part of its secret unit, the Socialist Vanguard (Arabic: al-Tanzim al-Tali‘i), which was also called the Vanguard Organization, in 1963 when the unit was established. In 1971, he was appointed director of

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's office, who is one of the former prime ministers and interior ministers. Ismail was deputy interior minister before his appointment as minister of interior. He was appointed minister of interior in 1977 to the cabinet led by Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin, replacing Mamdouh Salim in the post. Ismail was sitting next to President Anwar Sadat during the ceremony where Sadat was assassinated. Following the assassination, Islamist militants who were armed university students rioted in Asyut occupied the security department building in the city killing soldiers. Upon this event, Ismail went to the city and stayed there until the terrorists were exterminated. President Hosni Mobarak, successor of Anwar Sadat, fired Ismail in January 1982. He was replaced by

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, who was his senior aide at the interior ministry, in the post. However, Ismail continued to serve as deputy prime minister, which he had assumed during his term as interior minister. As deputy prime minister, Ismail was in charge of civil services and local governments. After leaving public office, Ismail was hired as a consultant by an Islamic investment company, al Rayyan.

Assassination attempt

Four gunmen in a car opened fire at Ismail's home in August 1987. He survived the attack. The Salvation from Hell group was the perpetrator of the attack. Some members of the group were arrested in August 1987.

Death

Ismail died at Dar Al Fouad Hospital in Cairo on 15 June 2009.

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