Kamal Hassan Ali

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Kamal Hassan Ali
Kamal Hassan Ali
Prime Minister of Egypt
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
In office
5 June 1978 – 4 September 1985
Preceded by Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
Succeeded by Ahmed Badawi
Personal details
Born September 18, 1921(1921-09-18)
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Died March 27, 1993(1993-03-27) (aged 71)
Political party National Democratic Party (Egypt)
Religion Islam
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Service/branch Army
Rank EgyptianArmyInsignia-MajorGeneral.svg Major General
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. He was Prime Minister of Egypt from 17 July 1984 to 4 September 1985.[1]

Ali was involved in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Yom Kippur War.[1] 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.[1] Ali also played a role in peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel, resulting in a treaty in 1979.[1]

He was head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate from 1986 to 1989.

General Ali became the chairman of the Egyptian-Gulf Bank in 1986.[1]

Kamal Hassan Ali died on 27 March 1993 at the age of 72 and was buried with a military funeral.[1]

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Preceded by
Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin
Prime Minister of Egypt
July 17, 1984 – September 4, 1985
Succeeded by
Ali Mahmoud Lutfi
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