Talaat Sadat was an Egyptian politician, lawyer and former political prisoner died he was 57

Talaat Sadat was an Egyptian politician, lawyer and former political prisoner. He was the nephew of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat died he was 57.^[1]

^{(1954 – 20 November 2011)}

Arrest

Talaat was arrested on 4 October 2006 after giving an interview in which he implicated Egyptian military forces in his uncle's 1981 assassination.^[2] His trial by military authorities ended on 31 October with a conviction for defaming the Egyptian armed forces, resulting in a one year prison sentence.^[3] His arrest and conviction was criticized by the United States State Department.^[3]

Political career

Following the Egyptian Revolution 2011, even though he was in demonstrations calling for dissolution of the National Democratic Party for its corruption of Egyptian political life, he was selected as the party's new chairman following the resignation of Former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak from the party.^[2]
However, on 16 April 2011, the NDP was dissolved by the courts and its assets were ordered to be handed over to the government.^[4] Then he began to establish the Egypt National Party shortly before his death.^[5]

Death

He died on 20 November 2011 at 10 AM of a heart attack at the age of 57 at National Commercial Bank hospital in Alqutamya.[2

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