Sufi Abu Taleb

Sufi Abu Taleb ( ; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He was Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, he became acting head of state for eight days, until Hosni Mubarak took power.

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Category:1925 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:20th-century presidents of Egypt