Anwar Sadat

Sadat became Egyptian president in 1970 following Nasser's death. Despite launching the Yom Kippur War to alleviate the trauma of Egypt's defeat during the Six-Day War, Sadat sought closer ties to the US. Hence, Sadat was open to US-mediated peace efforts when the tide turned against Egypt during the Yom Kippur War. These mediations ultimately lead to Egypt regaining the Sinai Peninsula and recognising Israel in the 1978 Camp-David Accords. Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by opponents of the Camp David Accords.