Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb (Arabic: صوفي أبو طالب, romanized: Ṣūfī Abū Ṭālib; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He served as Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat on 6 October 1981, assumed the duties of acting head of state for eight days per the Egyptian Constitution. He subsequently stepped aside for Sadat's Vice President Hosni Mubarak.
Sufi Abu Taleb | |
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| صوفي أبو طالب | |
Sufi Abu Taleb during his time as Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt | |
| Acting President of Egypt | |
| In office 6 October 1981 – 14 October 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Anwar Sadat |
| Succeeded by | Hosni Mubarak |
| Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt | |
| In office 4 November 1978 – 4 November 1983 | |
| Appointed by | People's Assembly |
| President | Anwar Sadat Hosni Mubarak |
| Prime Minister | Mustafa Khalil Anwar Sadat Hosni Mubarak Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin |
| Preceded by | Sayed Marei |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Kamel Leilah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1925 Tamiya, Faiyum Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 21 February 2008 (aged 83) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Spouse | Wafeya el Otefi |
| Children | two sons, two daughters |
| Alma mater | Cairo University, University of Paris, Sapienza University of Rome |
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