Zakaria Mohieddin

Date Of Birth 7/05/1918 Education Military College 1938 Staff College Graduate 1948

Professional Army Professor of Tactics Officers Military College 1940-1943 and 1950-1951 Professor of Tactics Officers staff college 1951-1952

Had various assignments within the army served with the Egyptian army in Sudan. 1948 was chief of staff of the first brigade which was later besieged at Falouga. One of his outstanding achievements in 1948, was to go back to the besieged brigade infiltrating enemy lines from Rafah to Faloga, he was rewarded for his bravery at the end of the war.

1952 prepared strategy for army movement and was in charge of operation that led to success of the movement.

Positions Held

1952- 1956 Member of Revolutionary council.

1952 - 1955 In charge of the first Intelligence body.

1953 - 1958 Minister of interior.

1958- 1961 Central minister of interior for Egypt and Syria during U.A.R.

1961-1962 Minister of Interior.

1961- 1968 Vice President Of Egypt.

1965-1966 Prime minister and minister of interior.

1967 In charge of people resistance on the canal zone.

1967 was appointed by president Nasser to take over position of president after Nasser resignation, an appointment he refused.

1968 resigned from all positions and quit public life.

Commities and Boards Member of board of officers club 1951-52, head of high commission for the high dam, member of the high committee of socialist Arab unity the leading party or the only political party, member of national defense committee. Head of Egyptian rowing federation 1960-68, head of Egyptian Greek friendship committee 1958-68

Conferences attended Egypt delegation to UN 1960 Arab conference Casablanca 1965 African conference adiss ababa 1964 Signed Nile treaty with Sudan Bandog 1965

Medals and Awards: Was awarded the Mehmet Ali golden award for valour and excellence in duty in the field in palestine.