Gamal Abdul Nasser
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Gamal Abdul Nasser has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Appears in the Aswan High Dam/UNESCO Nubian monuments rescue segment as Egypt’s leader whose modernization agenda drove the dam project.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year. Following a 1954 assassination attempt by a Muslim Brotherhood member, he cracked down on the organization, put President Mohamed Naguib under house arrest and assumed executive office. He was formally elected president in June 1956.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | President of Egypt (2nd President); leader of 1952 revolution |
| Affiliation | Egypt |
Who talks about Gamal Abdul Nasser on podcasts?
Gamal Abdul Nasser came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.