Hikmat Abu Zayd Politician

Hikmat Abu Zayd (Arabic: حكمت أبو زيد‎; pronounced Hekmat Abu Zeid in Egyptian Arabic; 1922 or 1923 – 30 July 2011) was an Egyptian politician and academic. She became the first female cabinet minister in Egypt in 1962. Her tenure as minister of social affairs set a precedent. Afterwards, it became common for women to head that ministry. An avowed advocate of Nasserism, Abu Zayd has had a major impact on Egyptian law and policy in the areas of social affairs and insurance.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1922
Birth place	Asyut Governorate , Egypt
Nationality	Statelessness Egyptians
Religion	Islam
Date of death	July 30, 2011
Education	Master of Arts (Scotland) University of London Bachelor of Arts University of St Andrews Cairo University University of Edinburgh
Profession	Professor

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Office holder

military operations	Suez Crisis
office	Minister of Social Affairs of the United Arab Republic
party	Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)
president	Gamal Abdel Nasser
prime minister	Ali Sabri
successor	Ahmad al-Sharbasi