Kamal Hassan Ali
| Kamal Hassan Ali | |
|---|---|
 Kamal Hassan Ali | |
| Prime Minister of Egypt | |
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In office 17 July 1984 – 4 September 1985 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mahmoud Lutfi |
| Minister of Defence of Egypt | |
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In office 5 October 1978 – 14 May 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Badawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 September 1921 Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt |
| Died |
27 March 1993 (aged 71) Cairo, Egypt |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1980 |
| Rank |
 Colonel General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers (6th Sapper Battalion) |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
General Kamal Hassan Ali (IPA: [kæˈmæːl ˈħæsæn ˈʕæli]; 18 September 1921 – 27 March 1993) was an Egyptian politician and military hero.
Biography
Ali was born in Cairo on 18 September 1921.[1] He attended medical school, but did not finish it and joined military academy.[1] He was commissioned as a combat engineering officer in 1942, and served as a sapper and pioneer commander with the British Army during the World War II.
He was involved in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and as Engineer-in-Chief the Yom Kippur War. Between 1973 and 1975, he was commander of the Central Military Zone. He was head of the Egyptian Intelligence Service from 1975 to 1978.[1] After that, he served as minister of defense and military production under president Anwar Sadat.[2] Ali also played a role in peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel, resulting in a treaty in 1979. From 1980 to 1984, he was the deputy prime minister and foreign secretary.[1]
He was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 17 July 1984 to 4 September 1985.[1] Then he became the chairman of the Egyptian-Gulf Bank in 1986.[2] He was head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate from 1986 to 1989.[2]
Kamal Hassan Ali was married to Amal Khairy and had two children.[1] He died in Cairo on 27 March 1993 at the age of 71 and was buried with a military funeral.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin |
Prime Minister of Egypt 17 July 1984 – 4 September 1985 |
Succeeded by Ali Mahmoud Lutfi |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Mustafa Khalil |
Foreign Minister of Egypt 1980–1984 |
Succeeded by Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid |
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