Hassan Abu Basha
Hassan Abu Basha | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office July 1984 – 1986 | |
| President | Hosni Mobarak |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office January 1982 – July 1984 | |
| President | Hosni Mobarak |
| Preceded by | Nabawi Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Rushdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1922 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 18 September 2005 (aged 82) Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Union |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Hassan Abu Basha (Arabic: حسن أبو باشا, romanized: Ḥasan Abũ Bāshā; 2 December 1922 – 18 September 2005) was a major general and one of the former ministers of interior of Egypt who was in office for two years from January 1982 to July 1984.
Early life and education
[edit]Abu Basha was born in Cairo on 2 December 1922.[1] He graduated from the police academy in 1945.[2]
Career
[edit]Abu Basha was a leading figure during the Nasser era.[3] He was a member of the Arab Socialist Union from 1962 and became part of its secret unit, the Socialist Vanguard (Arabic: al-Tanzim al-Tali‘i), which was also called the Vanguard Organization, in 1963 when the unit was established.[4] He served as deputy minister of Interior when Nabawi Ismail was in office under President Anwar Sadat.[5] As assistant minister, he organized operations against fundamentalists and arrested them at the end of the 1970s.[6] He also led such operations following the assassination of Anwar Sadat in October 1981.[7]
Abu Basha was appointed interior minister in January 1982 by President Hosni Mobarak, replacing Nabawi Ismail in the post.[8] Abu Basha preferred dialogue instead of coercion to deal with social and political problems.[3] His attitude towards the Islamists, including the Muslim Brotherhood, had positive consequences.[3] Abu Basha's term lasted until July 1984 when he was replaced by Ahmed Rushdi as interior minister.[3] Abu Basha's removal was unexpected, since he was considered to be one of the significant figures in the regime of Mobarak.[9] Abu Basha was appointed minister of local government in July 1984[9] and was in office until 1986.[10]
Assassination attempt
[edit]On 5 May 1987, Abu Basha survived an assassination attempt perpetrated by the Islamist militants, including Ayman Zawahiri's brother Hussein Zawahiri.[11] The attack was organized near Abu Basha's home in Cairo,[12] and unknown gunmen seriously injured Abu Basha.[13] Abu Basha underwent surgery following the attack.[14]
The terrorist group Survivors of Hell claimed the responsibility of the attack.[12] Some members of the group were arrested in August 1987.[13] The group also attempted to kill former interior minister Nabawi Ismail and an Egyptian journalist after the attack.[13]
Upon this event, Egypt broke all diplomatic ties with Iran, claiming that the group which perpetrated the attack was financially supported by Iran.[15] Hussein Zawahiri was convicted for his alleged role in the assassination attempt.[11] Yasser Borhamy was also detained for a month due to his alleged connection with the assassination attempt against Abu Basha.[16]
Personal life and death
[edit]Abu Basha was married and had three children, a son and two daughters.[17] He died at the age of 82 in Cairo on 18 September 2005.[2]
Books
[edit]Abu Basha published his memoirs in a book entitled Mudhukrat Hasan Abu Basha (Arabic: Memoirs of Hasan Abu Basha) in 1990.[3]
Awards
[edit]Abu Basha was the recipient of the Republic second class medal in 1973 and the second class merit medal in 1979.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Basha, Hassan Abu". Rulers. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Egypt's Former Interior Minister dies". Bahrain News Agency. Cairo. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Hesham Al-Awadi (2005). In Pursuit of Legitimacy: The Muslim Brothers and Mubarak, 1982-2000. London; New York: I.B. Tauris. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-85043-632-4.
- ^ Hesham Sallam (26 October 2020). "From the State of Vanguards to the House of Kofta: Reflections on Egypt's Authoritarian Impasse". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Omar Hassanein (16 June 2009). "Most Controversial Interior Minister Nabawi Ismail Passes Away". Al-Masry Al-Youm. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ Anthony McDermott (2012). Egypt from Nasser to Mubarak: A Flawed Revolution. London; New York: Routledge. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-415-81116-3.
- ^ John Kifner (12 July 1987). "Islamic Fundamentalism Gains in Egypt". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ "The Premier-Designate Names Egyptian Cabinet". The New York Times. Cairo. UPI. 4 January 1982. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ a b "The Opening to the Arabs Characterizes the New Egyptian Cabinet's Policy". Al Mustaqbal. 21 July 1984. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Gunmen wound former government officials, two others". United Press International. Cairo. 6 May 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b Ahmed Moussa (18–24 October 2001). "Egypt's most wanted". Al Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ a b Nachman Tal (2005). Radical Islam: In Egypt and Jordan. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-84519-098-9.
- ^ a b c Mohamed Sid-Ahmed (Winter 1987–1988). "Egypt: The Islamic Issue". Foreign Policy. 69 (69): 22–39. doi:10.2307/1148586. JSTOR 1148586.
- ^ "The World". Los Angeles Times. 7 May 1987. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ John Kifner (15 May 1987). "Egypt Breaks All Diplomatic Ties With Iran". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Yasser Borhami". Ahram Online. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Egyptian interior minister passes away". KUNA. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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