Tahia Kazem
Former First Lady of Egypt (1920–1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tahia Abdel Nasser (Arabic: تحية عبد الناصر; née Kazem [كاظم]; 1 March 1920[1] – 25 March 1992) was the First Lady of Egypt from 23 June 1956 to 28 September 1970[1] as the wife of Gamal Abdel Nasser, whom she had married in 1944. The couple had five children, two girls and three boys.
Tahia Kazem | |
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 Tahia Abdel Nasser (center) with the first lady of Yugoslavia, Jovanka Broz (right), in 1955 | |
| First Lady of Egypt | |
| In role June 23, 1956 – September 28, 1970 | |
| President | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Aisha Labib |
| Succeeded by | Jehan Sadat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tahia Kazem March 1, 1920 Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt |
| Died | March 25, 1992 (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Khalid |
Early and personal life
Kazem was born in Sultanate of Egypt to an Iranian father and an Egyptian mother.[2][3][4] Nasser received the approval of her father before their marriage in 1944.[5]
Honour
Foreign honours
Finland
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1967)[6]
Malaysia:
Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (1965)[7]
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External links
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