Salah Salem
Salah Salem | |
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Salah Salem, 1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1920 Sinkat, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
| Died | February 18, 1962 (aged 41) |
| Occupation | Minister of National Guidance (1953-55) Chief Editor of al-Shaab (1956-60) Chairman of the Press Syndicate (1960) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Egyptian Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | First Arab-Israeli War Egyptian Revolution of 1952 Suez Crisis |
Salah Salem (Arabic: صلاح سالم) (September 25, 1920 – February 18, 1962) was an Egyptian military officer and politician who was a prominent member of the Free Officers Movement that orchestrated the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.