Kamal el-Din Hussein

Kamal El-Din Hussein (Arabic: كمال الدين حسين‎; 2 January 1921 – 19 June 1999) was a member of the Egyptian Free Officers who overthrew King Farouk.

[2] He served in the field artillery unit in the Western Desert, to fight with the British against the advancing army under Rommel in World War II.

[1] Hussein was a founding member of the Free Officers, and his rank was major during his membership to the group.

[5] Hussein led the National Guard to defend Ismailia during the Suez War.

After criticizing Sadat's government, he was dismissed from the People's assembly in 1978 and therefore also prevented from further elections.