Question: Anwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj in 1981. Who preceded him as president?
Sentence (from "Anwar Sadat"): Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat (Arabic: محمد أنور السادات‎ ‎ "Muḥammad Anwar as-Sādāt ", ]; 25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981.
Relevant evidence: Yes