Talaat Sadat
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Talaat Sadat was an Egypt
ian politician, lawyer and former political prisoner
. He is the nephew of former Egyptian president
Anwar Sadat
. Talaat was arrested on 4 October 2006 after giving an interview in which he implicated Egyptian military forces
in his uncle's 1981 assassination. His trial by military authorities ended on 31 October with a conviction for defaming the Egyptian armed forces. His arrest and conviction have been criticized by both Egyptian human rights groups and the United States State Department.
Following the Egyptian Revolution 2011 and despite the fact that he was in demonstrations calling for dissolution of the National Democratic Party due to its corruption of Egyptian political life, he was selected as the party's new chairman following the resignation of Former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak
from the party.
However, on April 16, 2011, the NDP party was dissolved by the courts and its assets were ordered to be handed over to the government.
He died on Sunday 20th of November 2011 at 10 am due to a heart attack at age of 64 at National Commercial Bank hospital in Alqutamya.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian politician, lawyer and former political prisoner
Political prisoner
According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, a political prisoner is ‘someone who is in prison because they have opposed or criticized the government of their own country’....
. He is the nephew of former Egyptian president
President of Egypt
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the head of state of Egypt.Under the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government....
Anwar Sadat
Anwar Sadat
Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981...
. Talaat was arrested on 4 October 2006 after giving an interview in which he implicated Egyptian military forces
Military of Egypt
The Egyptian Armed Forces are the largest in Africa, and the Arab World, and is the tenth largest in the world, consisting of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Air Defense Command....
in his uncle's 1981 assassination. His trial by military authorities ended on 31 October with a conviction for defaming the Egyptian armed forces. His arrest and conviction have been criticized by both Egyptian human rights groups and the United States State Department.
Following the Egyptian Revolution 2011 and despite the fact that he was in demonstrations calling for dissolution of the National Democratic Party due to its corruption of Egyptian political life, he was selected as the party's new chairman following the resignation of Former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
from the party.
However, on April 16, 2011, the NDP party was dissolved by the courts and its assets were ordered to be handed over to the government.
He died on Sunday 20th of November 2011 at 10 am due to a heart attack at age of 64 at National Commercial Bank hospital in Alqutamya.