Nasser is Elected as President - June 23, 1956
Today in History, Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected as the first president of the Republic of Egypt. His name was the only one on the ballot, and he won by almost 99% of the people of Egypt voting for him. Nasser's new constitution was also approved by 99.8% of the voters. Under the new constitution, Egypt became a one-party socialist state with Islam as the official religion. Nasser died of a heart attack, in Cairo, in 1970.
Source: History.com-Nasser Elected President
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