Mustafa Khalil was an Egyptian politician and Prime Minister of Egypt from October 2,1978 to May 15,1980.
11 Facts About Mustafa Khalil
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Mustafa Khalil was best known for his integral role in the negotiations that led to the 1979 Camp David Accord peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
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Mustafa Khalil accompanied Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on his historic first visit to Jerusalem, in November 1977 to meet with the Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin.
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Mustafa Khalil was the secretary general of the Arab Socialist Union at the time.
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The visit by Sadat and Mustafa Khalil paved the way for negotiations by United States President Jimmy Carter, which ultimately led to the Camp David Accords.
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Mustafa Khalil served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 1978 until 1980.
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Mustafa Khalil stepped down from that position in November 2007.
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Mustafa Khalil attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received a master's degree and doctorate in 1948 and 1951.
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Mustafa Khalil died on June 7,2008, at the age of 88 at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
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Mustafa Khalil was survived by his wife, Nehal, his son Egyptian businessman and former parliamentarian Hisham Mustafa Khalil and daughter Zeinab Khalil.
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Mustafa Khalil's state funeral on June 9,2008 was a big affair attended by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and dignitaries from Egypt and abroad.