# Anwar Sadat

_President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981_

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> Muhammad Anwar es-Sadat was an Egyptian politician and military officer who was the third president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. A former member of the Free Officers movement, Sadat was vice president under Gamal Abdel Nasser on two occasions and assumed the office on Nasser's death in 1970.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 December 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mit Abu al-Kum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P19))
- **Died:** 6 October 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sultanate of Egypt; Kingdom of Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer; statesperson; diplomat; military leader; vice president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P106))
- **Political party:** National Democratic Party (1977–1981); Arab Socialist Union (1962–1977) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P102))
- **Education:** Egyptian Military College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eqbal Madi; Jehan Sadat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P26))
- **Official website:** anwarsadat.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P856))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Egypt (15 May 1980 – 6 October 1981); Prime Minister of Egypt (26 March 1973 – 25 September 1974); President of Egypt (15 October 1970 – 6 October 1981); President of Egypt (28 September 1970 – 15 October 1970); Vice President of Egypt (19 December 1969 – 14 October 1970); Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Arab Republic (26 March 1964 – 12 November 1968); Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Arab Republic (21 July 1960 – 27 September 1961); prime minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Order of Ojaswi Rajanya; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Congressional Gold Medal; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; Order of the Star of Nepal; Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of the Nile; Order of the Republic; Financial Times Person of the Year ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013#P166))

## Questions

**When was Anwar Sadat born?**  
Anwar Sadat was born on 25 December 1918 in Mit Abu al-Kum.

**What positions has Anwar Sadat held?**  
Positions held by Anwar Sadat include: Prime Minister of Egypt (1980–1981); Prime Minister of Egypt (1973–1974); President of Egypt (1970–1981); President of Egypt (1970–1970); Vice President of Egypt (1969–1970).

**Where did Anwar Sadat study?**  
Anwar Sadat was educated at Egyptian Military College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Anwar Sadat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Sadat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अनवर सादात](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q42013](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42013) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Anwar Sadat cropped.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anwar_Sadat_cropped.jpg)

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