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Farouk I فاروق الأول | |||||
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King of Egypt and the Sudan[1] | |||||
Reign | 28 April 1936 – 26 July 1952 | ||||
Coronation | 29 July 1937[2] | ||||
Predecessor | Fuad I | ||||
Successor | Fuad II | ||||
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Head of the House of Alawiyya | |||||
Reign | 18 June 1953 – 18 March 1965 | ||||
Successor | Fuad II | ||||
Born | Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt | 11 February 1920||||
Died | 18 March 1965 San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy | (aged 45)||||
Burial | Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
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House | Alawiyya | ||||
Father | Fuad I of Egypt | ||||
Mother | Nazli Sabri | ||||
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Farouk I (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952.
His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan". As king, Farouk was known for his extravagant playboy lifestyle. While initially popular, his reputation eroded due to the corruption and incompetence of his government. He was overthrown in the 1952 coup d'état and forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965.
His sister, Princess Fawzia bint Fuad, was the first wife and consort of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[3]
The Egyptian Parliament amended the Constitution by Law 176 of 16 October 1951, to provide that the title of the King should be 'King of Egypt and the Sudan' instead of 'King of Egypt, Sovereign of Nubia, Sudan, Kordofan and Darfur'.