Republic of Egypt (1953–58)

This article is about the historical Egyptian republic in existence from 1953 to 1958. It is not to be confused with the contemporary Arab Republic of Egypt.

Republic of Egypt
جمهورية مصر Gumhūrīyat Maṣr
1953–1958
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem Es Salaam El Gamhoury El Misri السلام الجمهورى المصرى "Egyptian Republican Anthem"
Republic of Egypt (since 1953)   Condominium of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (until 1953)
Capital		Cairo
Languages		Literary Arabic (official) Egyptian Arabic (lingua franca)
Religion		Sunni Islam, Coptic Orthodox
Government		Dominant-party Republic
President
•	1953–1954	Muhammad Naguib
•	1954–1958	Gamal Abdel Nasser
Prime Minister
•	1953–1954	Muhammad Naguib
•	1954	Gamal Abdel Nasser
•	1954	Muhammad Naguib
•	1954–1958	Gamal Abdel Nasser
Legislature		Revolutionary Council
Historical era		Cold War
•	Established	18 June 1953
•	Disestablished	22 February 1958
Currency		Egyptian pound
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Egypt United Arab Republic Republic of Sudan (1956–1969)

The Republic of Egypt (Arabic: جمهورية مصر‎‎, Gumhūrīyat Maṣr), was the official name of Egypt from the abolition of the Egyptian and Sudanese monarchy in 1953 until Egypt's union with Syria in the United Arab Republic in 1958. The declaration of the republic followed the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, prompted by the unpopularity of King Farouk, who was seen as being too weak in the face of the British, coupled with the defeat in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

With the declaration of the Republic, Muhammad Naguib was sworn in as Egypt's first President, serving in that capacity for a little under one and a half years, before being forced to resign by his fellow revolutionaries. After Naguib's resignation, the position of President was vacant until the election of Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1956.

See also

• Egyptian Revolution of 1952
• History of modern Egypt

External links

• Republic of Egypt (1953–1958) at Flags of the World