Nureddin Tarraf

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Nureddin Tarraf

Nureddin Ali Tarraf (April 3,[ citation needed ] 1910 - May 23, 1995[ citation needed ]) was an Egyptian physician and politician who held several ministerial positions and was the head of the Executive Council of the Egyptian Territory in the United Arab Republic (UAR) from October 1958 to September 1960. [1]

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Career

Tarraf was elected as a member of the Egyptian Parliament in 1945, then was appointed Minister of Health twice, the first from 7 September 1952 to 7 October 1958, and the second from 15 August to 17 October 1961. He served as Chairmen of the Executive Council of Southern (Egypt) Region in the United Arab Republic, which was the title for the head of government, from October 7, 1958 to September 20, 1960, [2] to be the first civilian prime minister since the abolishment of the monarchy. He was a member of the Supreme Council of the Editorial Board. [3]

Family

Nureddin Tarraf married Anisa Al-Hefni, Professor of Pediatrics at Qasr El Eyni College of Medicine, and they had 3 children; Yahya Tarraf, Professor of Orthopedics at Kasr Al-Ainy, Dr. Hisham Tarraf, Professor of respiratory Diseases and Allergy at Kasr Al-Ainy, and Khaled Tarraf.

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References

  1. Muhammad Al-Gawadi, The Ministerial Structure in Egypt, Cairo: Dar Al-Shorouk 1996, p. 119
  2. "Archived copy". www.sis.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "من "نجيب" إلى "قنديل".. تاريخ 30 حكومة مصرية في 60 عاما | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-03-22.