Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian military officer and politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year. Following a 1954 assassination attempt on his life by a Muslim Brotherhood member, he cracked down on the organization, put President Mohamed Naguib under house arrest and assumed executive office. He was formally elected president in June 1956.
gamal abdel nasser hussein (15 january 1918 – 28 september 1970) was an egyptian military officer and politician who served as the second president of egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970 nasser led the egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year following a 1954 assassination attempt on his life by a muslim brotherhood member he cracked down on the organization put president mohamed naguib under house arrest and assumed executive office he was formally elected president in june 1956