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Aly Maher Pasha

Egyptian politician and prime minister (1882–1960)

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Aly Maher Pasha (Arabic: علي ماهر باشا; 9 November 1882 – 25 August 1960) was an Egyptian political figure during the parliamentary era. He was the brother of Ahmad Maher and the great-uncle to Ali Maher El Sayed.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Cairo wd
Died
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Place of death
Geneva wd
Citizenship
Egypt wd
Occupation
diplomat, politician, lawyer wd

Positions held wd

  • Minister of the Interior of Egypt (24 July 1952 – 7 September 1952)
  • Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (24 July 1952 – 7 September 1952)
  • Defense Minister (24 July 1952 – 7 September 1952)
  • Prime Minister of Egypt (23 July 1952 – 7 September 1952)
  • Prime Minister of Egypt (27 January 1952 – 2 March 1952)
  • Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (27 January 1952 – 1 March 1952)
  • Defense Minister (27 January 1952 – 1 March 1952)
  • Prime Minister of Egypt (18 August 1939 – 28 June 1940)
  • Minister of the Interior of Egypt (18 August 1939 – 27 June 1940)
  • Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (18 August 1939 – 27 June 1940)
  • Prime Minister of Egypt (30 January 1936 – 9 May 1936)
  • Minister of the Interior of Egypt (30 January 1936 – 9 May 1936)
  • Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (30 January 1936 – 9 May 1936)
  • Minister of Justice (12 July 1930 – 4 January 1933)
  • Minister of Education of Egypt (19 June 1930 – 4 January 1933)
  • Finance Minister (25 June 1928 – 2 October 1929)
  • Minister of Justice (5 September 1925 – 12 September 1925)
  • Minister of Education of Egypt (13 March 1925 – 7 June 1926)

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

About

A lawyer, he joined the Wafd Party in 1919 and was a member of the delegation that negotiated with the Milner Commission. Maher joined the Wafd after its first split, standing by alongside Mustafa al-Nahhas. Though he reached the Central Committee of the Wafd, he ultimately left in 1921. He was a member of the 1922 Constitutional Commission, which drafted the 1923 Egyptian Constitution. He was elected to parliament as an independent in 1924, but later joined the conservative royalist Ittihad Party in 1925, becoming its vice president.

He was the under-secretary of the minister of education in 1924 and later the minister of education from 1925 to 1926, minister of finance (1928-1929) and education and justice (1930-1932). Maher was a royalist, seeking to improve the reputation of the king in Egyptian society. Around this time he was also office director for King Fuad in 1935 and later King Farouk in 1937, as well as a member of the regency council. During his first ministry (January to May 1936), he sought to use Islam as a weapon against the Wafd, portraying the new King Farouk as a religious man. Maher wanted that Islam to serve the monarchy politically. Maher also represented Egypt during the St James Conference, trying to broker an agreement between the Zionists and Palestinians.

His second ministry oversaw the beginning of World War II. He refused to issue a declaration of war against Nazi Germany, arguing that the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian treaty did not technically require one. In a heated conversation with the British ambassador Sir Miles Lampson, he declared that:if Egypt had sufficient troops to affect the course of the war, he would not have…

Questions

When was Aly Maher Pasha born?
Aly Maher Pasha was born on 9 November 1881 in Cairo.
What positions has Aly Maher Pasha held?
Positions held by Aly Maher Pasha include: Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1952–1952); Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1952–1952); Defense Minister (1952–1952); Prime Minister of Egypt (1952–1952); Prime Minister of Egypt (1952–1952).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Aly Maher Pasha · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q733972 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ali Mahir Pasha.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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