Khaled Mohieddin
Khaled Mohieddine | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1922 Kafr Shukr, Egypt |
| Died | 6 May 2018 (aged 95) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Chief editor of al-Masa (1956–59) Secretary of ASU Press Committee (1964–65) Head of NPUP (1976–) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Egyptian Revolution of 1952 |
Khaled Mohieddine (August 17, 1922 – May 6, 2018) was an Egyptian Communist politician and a major in the Egyptian Army. He fought in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which overthrew the monarchy under King Farouk.
Mohieddine held important roles throughout Gamal Abdel Nasser's presidency. He founded the leftist political party National Progressive Union Party (Tagammu) in 1976. Under Mohieddine's leadership, Tagammu became a significant opposition force during Hosni Mubarak's rule.
Mohieeddin died on May 6, 2018 at a hospital in Cairo of congestive heart failure at the age of 95.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "«الرئاسة» تنعى خالد محيي الدين: مصر ستبقى ممتنة لإسهاماته الوطنية | المصري اليوم". Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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