Amin Hamid Howeidi was an Egyptian military leader, author and minister of war under Nasser's rule.
14 Facts About Amin Howeidi
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Amin Howeidi attended the Egyptian Military Academy and graduated in 1940.
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Amin Howeidi held a master's degree in military sciences from the Chief of Staff College which he received in 1951.
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Amin Howeidi was part of the Free Officers who inaugurated the 1952 revolution in Egypt.
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Amin 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.
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Amin Howeidi's term ended on 24 February 1968, and he was succeeded by Mohammed Fawzi as defense minister.
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Amin Howeidi served as director of general intelligence from 1967 to 1970.
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In 1971, Amin Howeidi was detained along with 91 others accused of treason, and then tried at the Revolutionary Tribunal.
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Amin Howeidi was sentenced to house arrest for nearly 10 years.
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Amin Howeidi was married and had two children, a daughter and a son.
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Amin Howeidi died on 31 October 2009 at the age of 88.
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Amin Howeidi was the author of various books, including How Zionist Leaders Think, The lost opportunities for Arab unity, 50 Years of Storms: Telling What I saw and The 1967 War: The Secrets and Mysteries.
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Amin Howeidi's commentaries were published in the Al Ahali newspaper.
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Amin Howeidi was optimistic about Arab-Israeli conflict and believed that the Clinton administration was sincere in its efforts to solve the conflict.