Tahia Abdel Nasser
Tahia Kazem | |
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| First Lady of Egypt | |
| In office June 23, 1956 – September 28, 1970 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Aziza M. Labib |
| Succeeded by | Jehan Sadat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Spouse | Gamal Abdel Nasser (m. 1944) |
Tahia Kazem (Arabic: تحية كاظم) (born 1920[1]) was the First Lady of Egypt from 23 June 1956 to 28 September 1970.[1] She married former President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1944.
Kazem's father, Kazem Baghdadi, was a clerk of Iranian origin.[2] Nasser received the approval of her father and the Kazrouni Bey, the honorary leader of Egypt's Iranian community, before their marriage in 1944.[2]
References
- ^ a b Raafat, Samir (2007-03-14). "The changing role of the first ladies". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ a b Raafat, Samir (March 2005). "Egypt's First Ladies: Women Whose Husbands Ruled The Realm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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