Today, 55 years ago, on October 5, 1970 (Calendar 6 September 1970), Sadat succeeded Nasser as president of Egypt. The moderate figure of Sadat, the new leader of Cairo on October 5. Vice-President of Gamal-Abdel-Nasser, Anwar-Sadat was elected president of the United Arab Republic. The funeral of Nasser held on October 1 was a special feast of prominent figures. The women cried crying, "Gamal, my dear, what have I done to you for sorry you for leaving me away?"