Farouk of Egypt

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Farouk I فاروق الأول
Official portrait, 1946
King of Egypt and the Sudan
Reign	28 April 1936 – 26 July 1952
Coronation	29 July 1937
Predecessor	Fuad I
Successor	Fuad II
Regents	See list Prince Muhammad Ali Tewfik Aziz Ezzat Pasha Sherif Sabri Pasha
Head of the House of Alawiyya
Reign	28 April 1936 – 18 March 1965
Predecessor	Fuad I
Successor	Fuad II
Born	(1920-02-11)11 February 1920 Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt
Died	18 March 1965(1965-03-18) (aged 45) San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Burial	Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
Spouses	Farida (née Safinaz Zulficar) ​ ​ (m. 1938; div. 1948)​ Narriman Sadek ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1954)​
Issue	Princess Ferial Princess Fawzia Princess Fadia Fuad II of Egypt
Names Farouk bin Ahmed Fuad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali
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.^[1]