شمس الدين بدران ودوره السياسي والعسكري في مصر1966-1974

Abstract

Shams El Din Ali Abdullah Badran stands as a significant figure in the annals of Egyptian history; although his reign was brief, he played a pivotal role in the political landscape of Egypt. He held the position of Minister of War during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser. He faced prosecution for allegations of inflicting torture upon individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Shams El Din Badran entered the world on April 19, 1929, born to a father engaged in the civil service within the Ministry of Agriculture. His father passed away on March 25, 1967. Shams El Din Badran had a sibling duo: a brother, Shafiq Badran, who served as an officer, and a sister married to Lieutenant Colonel Hassanein Abdel Raouf. They hailed from the village of Sahel El Gawaber, located in the Al Shohada Centre of Menoufia Governorate. Shams El Din Badran completed his studies at the Military College in August 1948 and subsequently took part in the 1948 Palestine War, serving in one of the infantry battalions during that pivotal year. He oversaw administrative matters, which facilitated his acquaintance with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Subsequently, he became a member of the Free Officers Organisation in 1952, attaining the rank of Yuzbashi (Captain) within the Sixth Infantry Brigade.  Following the triumph of the officers' movement, Gamal Abdel Nasser appointed him to the Secretariat of the Revolutionary Command Council, subsequently designating him as secretary to Abdel Hakim Amer, who ascended to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, thereby positioning him as Abdel Nasser's observant representative within the military hierarchy. Gamal Abdel Nasser maintained a continuous correspondence with him. Following the defeat in June 1967, he was brought to trial alongside a cohort of military leaders and subsequently received a prison sentence. He was incarcerated until 1974, at which point President Mohamed Anwar Sadat granted him release. Subsequently, he journeyed to London, the capital of Britain, where he established his residence until his demise.