Amin Howeidi
Amin Howeidi | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office August 1967 – April 1970 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Salah Nasr |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hafez Ismail |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 22 July 1967 – 24 February 1968 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Shams Badran |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Fawzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amin Hamid Howeidi 22 September 1921 |
| Died | 31 October 2009 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | |
Amin Hamid Howeidi (Arabic: أمين حامد هويدي; 22 September 1921 – 31 October 2009) was an Egyptian military leader, author and minister of war under Nasser's rule.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Howeidi was born in Munufiya on 22 September 1921.[1] He attended the Egyptian Military Academy and graduated in 1940.[2] He held a master's degree in military sciences from the Chief of Staff College which he received in 1951.[2] Then he attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth and obtained another master's degree in military sciences in 1955.[2] Next, he obtained a master's degree in translation, press and publication from Cairo University in 1956.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]After his graduation Howeidi began to work as a teacher at the Military Academy.[2] Later, he became a professor at the Military Chief of Staff College.[2] In addition, he served as the head of military operations planning in the Armed Forces Command.[2] He was part of the Free Officers who inaugurated the 1952 revolution in Egypt.[2] Then he began to hold public posts in 1956 when he was appointed minister of guidance.[3] His other offices included ambassador to Morocco (1962–1963), ambassador to Iraq (1963–1965),[4] minister of national guidance (1965–1966), and minister of state for cabinet affairs (1966–1967).[2]
Howeidi was appointed minister of war and director of general intelligence by Gamal Abdel Nasser after the defeat of Egypt in the Six-Day War.[4] His term as minister of war began on 22 July 1967, succeeding Shams Badran in the post.[5][6] Howeidi's term ended on 24 February 1968,[2] and he was succeeded by Mohammed Fawzi as defense minister.[6][7] Howeidi served as director of general intelligence from 1967 to 1970.[2]
Arrest
[edit | edit source]In 1971, Howeidi was detained along with 91 others accused of treason, and then tried at the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was sentenced to house arrest for nearly 10 months.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]Howeidi was married and had two children, a daughter and a son.[8] He died on 31 October 2009 at the age of 88.[1]
Publications and views
[edit | edit source]Howeidi was the author of various books, including How Zionist Leaders Think, The lost opportunities for Arab unity,[9] 50 Years of Storms: Telling What I saw and The 1967 War: The Secrets and Mysteries.[1] In addition, he wrote op-eds for Al Ahram Weekly.[10][11] His commentaries were also published in the Al Ahali newspaper.[12]
Howeidi was optimistic about Arab-Israeli conflict and believed that the Clinton administration was sincere in its efforts to solve the conflict.[13]
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- 20th-century Egyptian diplomats
- 20th-century Egyptian politicians
- 20th-century Egyptian writers
- 1921 births
- 2009 deaths
- Ambassadors of Egypt to Iraq
- Ambassadors of Egypt to Morocco
- Cairo University alumni
- War ministers of Egypt
- Directors of the General Intelligence Directorate (Egypt)
- Egyptian expatriates in the United States
- Egyptian Military Academy alumni
- Egyptian military leaders
- Egyptian prisoners and detainees
- Free Officers Movement (Egypt)
- Non-U.S. alumni of the Command and General Staff College
- Egyptian columnists
- 20th-century Egyptian military personnel