Gamal Abdel Nasser: Presidency, Land Reform, and Non‑Alignment (1954–1970)

1. Nasser becomes prime minister amid power struggle

   Feb 25, 1954Labels: Gamal Abdel, Prime Minister, Free Officers

   • Britannica
   • Nasser bio
   • Naguib bio

2. Nasser assumes leadership of Revolutionary Command Council

   Nov 14, 1954Labels: Revolutionary Command, Gamal Abdel

   • Egypt Presidency
   • Nasser bio

3. Bandung Conference strengthens Egypt’s non-alignment

   Apr 18, 1955Labels: Bandung Conference, Non Alignment

   • Britannica
   • Bandung wiki
   • Nasser bio

4. Nasser elected president under new constitution

   Jun 23, 1956Labels: Gamal Abdel, Egyptian Constitution

   • HISTORY
   • Nasser bio

5. Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal Company

   Jul 26, 1956Labels: Suez Canal, Gamal Abdel

   • US Historian
   • Suez Crisis
   • CVCE

6. United Arab Republic proclaimed with Syria

   Feb 1, 1958Labels: United Arab, Egypt Syria

   • Britannica
   • UAR wiki

7. Aswan High Dam construction begins

   Jan 9, 1960Labels: Aswan High, Development Project

   • Aswan Dam
   • EgyptToday

8. Belgrade summit launches Non-Aligned Movement

   Sep 1, 1961Labels: Non Aligned, Belgrade Summit

   • NAM 1st
   • NAM

9. Arab Socialist Union launched as ruling party

   Jul 4, 1962Labels: Arab Socialist, One-Party State

   • ASU Egypt
   • Britannica

10. Cairo hosts second Non-Aligned Movement summit

    Oct 5, 1964Labels: Non Aligned, Cairo Summit

    • NAM 2nd
    • NAM

11. Nasser announces resignation after Six-Day War

    Jun 9, 1967Labels: Gamal Abdel, Six-Day War

    • June 1967
    • Nasser bio

12. Khartoum Resolution issues the “Three No’s”

    Sep 1, 1967Labels: Khartoum Resolution, Arab League

    • Khartoum Res

13. War of Attrition begins along Suez Canal front

    Mar 8, 1969Labels: War of, Suez Canal

    • Britannica
    • War Attrition
    • IDF

14. Nasser dies; Sadat becomes acting president

    Sep 28, 1970Labels: Gamal Abdel, Anwar Sadat

    • Nasser bio
    • Britannica