Mamdouh Salem

Mamdouh Salem
ممدوح سالم
39th Prime Minister of Egypt
In office 16 April 1975 – 2 October 1978
President	Anwar Sadat
Preceded by	Abdel Aziz Mohamed Hegazy
Succeeded by	Mustafa Khalil
Personal details
Born	7 May 1918
Died	24 February 1988(1988-02-24) (aged 69)
Political party	Arab Socialist Union (until 1976) Egyptian Arab Socialist Party

Mamdouh Mohamed Salem (Arabic: ممدوح سالم, IPA: [mæmˈduːħ mæˈħæmmæd ˈsæːlem]; May 7, 1918 – February 24, 1988) was the 39th Prime Minister of Egypt from April 16, 1975 to October 2, 1978.

Biography

Salem was born in Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt. He served as governor of the Asyut Governorate, Gaarbiya and Alexandria from 1967 to May 1971 and then served as minister of interior from May 1971 to 1975. Salem was named as the prime minister, and his cabinet was formed on April 16, 1975.^[1] In 1976 he founded and headed the Egyptian Arab Socialist Party.^[2]

After three years as prime minister, Salem was dismissed on October 2, 1978 by President Anwar Sadat. Then Salem was appointed as an advisor to Anwar Sadat. Mustafa Khalil succeeded Salem as prime minister.

Salem died in London of an unknown illness in February 1988.^[3]

References

1. "Chronology February 16, 1975-May 15, 1975". The Middle East Journal. 29 (3): 334. 1975. JSTOR 4325381.
2. Roberto Aliboni (2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6.
3. "Mamdouh Salem, 70; Was Egyptian Premier". The New York Times. Vol. 137, no. 47427. 26 February 1988. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Abdelaziz Muhammad Hejazi	Prime Minister of Egypt 1975–1978	Succeeded by Mustafa Khalil