Abdel Wahab el-Beshry was a Minister of Defence of Egypt during the period Gamal Abdel Nasser was president. He was among the leading figures in Egypt during the 1960s.
Abdel Wahab el Beshry | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 29 September 1962 – 10 September 1966 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Abdel Hakim Amer |
| Succeeded by | Shams Badran |
| Commander of Armed Forces | |
| In office 19 June 1967 – 22 July 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Shams Badran |
| Succeeded by | Amin Howeidi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
He served as Defence Minister until 10 September 1966 when he was replaced by Shams Badran.[1]
He also had command of the Egyptian Armed Forces for two terms, one of which was after Abdel Hakim Amer's death.
References
edit- ^ Hamied Ansari (1986). Egypt: The Stalled Society. SUNY Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-88706-183-7. Retrieved 20 October 2013.