Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
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The Revolutionary Command Council was the body established to supervise Egypt after the 1952 Revolution. It initially selected Ali Maher Pasha as Prime Minister, but forced him to resign after conflict over land reform. At that time, the Council took full control of Egypt.
The same title was used for the governing council of Iraq from 1968.
[edit] Initial Membership
- Muhammad Neguib: Chairman.
- Gamal Abdel Nasser : Vice-chairman.
- Abdel Latif Boghdady
- Abdel Hakim Amer
- Gamal Salem
- Salah Salem
- Zakaria Mohieddin
- Khaled Mohieddin
- Anwar Sadat
- Hussein Al Shafei
- Hassan Ibrahim
- Kemal ed-Din Hussein
[edit] Rise of Nasser
From the beginning, Nasser was the true power in the Revolutionary Command Council. However, Muhammad Neguib enjoyed greater popular support than Nasser, so the Council first made him President and Prime Minister. When Neguib and Nasser came into conflict, the Council sided with Nasser and removed Neguib from power.
[edit] End of Council
When Nasser seized power in Egypt, he decided to abolish the Council. Thus, on July 24, 1954, the Council dissolved itself and announced the end of the Egyptian revolution.
