Ahmad Maher Pasha

Quick facts

Born

1888 wd

Place of birth

Cairo wd

Died

24 February 1945 wd

Place of death

Cairo wd

Citizenship

Egypt wd

Occupation

politician, minister wd

Political party

Wafd Party, Saadist Institutional Party wd

Positions held wd

• Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (15 January 1945 – 24 February 1945)
• Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (8 October 1944 – 15 January 1945)
• Finance Minister (24 June 1938 – 18 August 1939)
• Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (23 May 1936 – 1 February 1938)
• Minister of Education of Egypt (25 October 1924 – 24 November 1924)
• prime minister

About

Maher was born in the Abbasiyya district of Cairo. He was the son of Muhammad Mahir, a former Under-Secretary of State for War and Governor of Cairo, and was of Circassian origin. He attended Montpellier University where he earned a license en droit, later teaching at law school, what became Cairo University. He later became involved in the Wafd party during the 1919 Egyptian Revolution. After rivals of the Wafd formed the Liberal Constitutional Party, two of its members were assassinated because they were mistaken for party founders, Adly Pasha and Husayn Rushdi. Maher was arrested for this crime but then released shortly afterwards. He then became Minister of Education under the government of Sa'ad Zaghloul. He had to resign after being implicated in the assassination of Sir Lee Stack, but was later acquitted in June 1926 alongside fellow Wafdist Mahmoud El Nokrashy. Despite his acquittal, the British were still wary of Maher. He became president of the Comptabilité Committée in parliament following the 1926 Egyptian elections and was a member of the Wafd High Command in 1927, 1932 and 1935. He was also a signatory to the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty in his capacity of president of the Chamber of Deputies.

In 1937, Maher and Nokrashy left the Wafd party to form the Saadist party. After the 1938 Egyptian parliamentary election Maher became Minister of Finance. He was the prime minister from 10 October 1944 to 24 February 1945. He was appointed upon the removal of Mustafa an-Nahhas Pasha by King Farouk of Egypt.

Maher consistently supported the…

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Questions

When was Ahmad Maher Pasha born?

Ahmad Maher Pasha was born on 1888 in Cairo.

What positions has Ahmad Maher Pasha held?

Positions held by Ahmad Maher Pasha include: Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1945–1945); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1944–1945); Finance Minister (1938–1939); Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (1936–1938); Minister of Education of Egypt (1924–1924).

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Ahmad Maher Pasha · CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Wikidata item Q1572537 · CC0 1.0
3. Image: أحمد ماهر باشا.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 5 November 2026

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