Anwar el Sadat

Egyptian politician

Anwar el-Sadat was the third President of Egypt, serving from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. He played a key role in the Egyptian peace treaty with Israel in 1979. Sadat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for his efforts to achieve peace between Egypt and Israel. Prior to his presidency, he served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 1962 to 1970 and as Defense Minister during the Six-Day War. Sadat was also...