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'''Mamdouh Muhammad Salem''' ({{lang-ar|ممدوح سالم}}, May 7, 1918 &ndash; February 24, 1988) was an [[Egypt|Egyptian]] politician, military, and the 39th [[Prime Minister of Egypt]] from April 16, 1975 to October 2, 1978.

He graduated from the Police College. Later he became director of Alexandria security and ranked [[major general]]. President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] chose him to be responsible for his personal security (1960 - 1967). Then he was appointed Governor of [[Asyut|Assiut]] in 1967, Governor of [[Gharbia Governorate|Gharbia]] in 1970, then Governor of [[Alexandria Governorate|Alexandria]] in 1970, Minister of Interior in 1971, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in 1972. 

[[Anwar Sadat|Sadat]] chose him as prime minister in 1975, during which parliamentary elections were held. In 1978 he was chosen as an assistant to the President of the Republic. 

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