# Adly Yakan Pasha

_Egyptian politician (1864-1933)_

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> Adly Yeghen Pasha, was from the Yeghen/Yakan Family and a member of the Muhammed Ali Dynasty. He was sometimes referred to as Adly Pasha, was an Egyptian political figure. He served as the 14th prime minister of Egypt between 1921 and 1922, again between 1926 and 1927, and finally in 1929. He held several prominent political posts including foreign minister, interior minister and Speaker of the Egyptian Senate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 January 1864 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P19))
- **Died:** 22 October 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire; Khedivate of Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P106))
- **Positions held:** Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (3 January 1930 – 22 October 1930); Prime Minister of Egypt (4 October 1929 – 1 January 1930); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (3 October 1929 – 1 January 1930); Prime Minister of Egypt (7 June 1926 – 26 April 1927); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (7 June 1926 – 21 April 1927); Prime Minister of Egypt (16 March 1921 – 1 March 1922); Minister of the Interior of Egypt (9 April 1919 – 22 April 1919); Minister of Education of Egypt (10 October 1917 – 9 April 1919); Minister of Education of Egypt (19 December 1914 – 9 October 1917); Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (5 April 1914 – 19 December 1914) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528#P39))

## Questions

**When was Adly Yakan Pasha born?**  
Adly Yakan Pasha was born on 18 January 1864 in Cairo.

**What positions has Adly Yakan Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Adly Yakan Pasha include: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (1930–1930); Prime Minister of Egypt (1929–1930); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1929–1930); Prime Minister of Egypt (1926–1927); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1926–1927).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adly Yakan Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adly_Yakan_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q358528](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358528) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: YakanPasha.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YakanPasha.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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