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Farouk of Egypt

1920 - 1965

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Farouk I (; Arabic: فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952. His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan". As king, Farouk was known for his extravagant playboy lifestyle. While initially popular, his reputation eroded due to the corruption and incompetence of his government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Farouk of Egypt is the 614th most popular politician (up from 644th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 49th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Farouk was the last king of Egypt and is most famous for being overthrown by a military coup d'état in 1952.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Farouk of Egypt ranks 614 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip Noel-Baker, Alfred Rosenberg, Agrippina the Younger, Semiramis, Gideon, and George I of Great Britain. After him are Charles XIII of Sweden, Yaroslav the Wise, Menkaure, John, King of Denmark, Idi Amin, and John Nance Garner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Farouk of Egypt ranks 8. Before him are Federico Fellini, Isaac Asimov, Yul Brynner, Charles Bukowski, Rosalind Franklin, and Toshiro Mifune. After him are Juan Antonio Samaranch, Ray Bradbury, George Shultz, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Pran, and Paul Celan. Among people deceased in 1965, Farouk of Egypt ranks 9. Before him are Le Corbusier, Malcolm X, Edward Victor Appleton, W. Somerset Maugham, Syngman Rhee, and Albert Schweitzer. After him are Martin Buber, Eli Cohen, Hermann Staudinger, Stan Laurel, Adlai Stevenson II, and Edgard Varèse.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Farouk of Egypt ranks 39 out of 642. Before him are Joshua (-1355), Seti I (-1323), Caesarion (-47), Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60), Demis Roussos (1946), and Mohamed Morsi (1951). After him are Menkaure (-2001), Omar Sharif (1932), Pachomius the Great (292), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Ramesses III (-1217), and Horemheb (-1319).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Farouk of Egypt ranks 15. Before him are Ay (-1380), Rudolf Hess (1894), Anwar Sadat (1918), Caesarion (-47), Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60), and Mohamed Morsi (1951). After him are Menkaure (-2001), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Horemheb (-1319), Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62), Smenkhkare (-1400), and Ahmose I (-1560).

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