Sufi Abu Taleb

Sufi Abu Taleb (Arabic: صوفى أبو طالب Ṣūfī Abū Ṭālib; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He was Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, he became acting head of state for eight days, until Hosni Mubarak took power.^[1]

Sufi Abu Taleb
President of Egypt
Acting
In office 6 October 1981 – 14 October 1981
Preceded by	Anwar Sadat (as President)
Succeeded by	Hosni Mubarak (as President)
Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt
In office 4 November 1978 – 4 November 1983
Preceded by	Sayed Marey
Succeeded by	Mohamed Kamel Leilah
Personal details
Born	(1925-01-27)27 January 1925 Tamiya, Faiyum Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	21 February 2008(2008-02-21) (aged 83) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Spouse(s)	Wafeya el Otefi
Children	two sons, two daughters