Mustafa Khalil

Mustafa Khalil (Arabic: مصطفى خليل, IPA: [mosˈtˤɑfɑ xæˈliːl]; 18 November 1920 – 7 June 2008) was an Egyptian politician and Prime Minister of Egypt from October 2, 1978, to May 15, 1980.

[1] Khalil also served as the Egyptian Foreign Minister from February 17, 1979, until May 15, 1980, upon the resignation of the position's incumbent over objections on peace talks between Egypt and Israel.

[1] Mustafa Khalil accompanied Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on his historic first visit to Jerusalem, in November 1977 to meet with the Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin.

[1] The visit by Anwar Sadat and Khalil paved the way for negotiations by United States President Jimmy Carter, which ultimately led to the Camp David Accords.

[1] His state funeral on June 9, 2008, was a big affair attended by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and dignitaries from Egypt and abroad.