# Saad Zaghloul

_Prime Minister of Egypt (1859–1927)_

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> Saad Zaghloul Pasha was an Egyptian revolutionary and statesman. He was the leader of Egypt's nationalist Wafd Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** July 1858 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Metoubes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P19))
- **Died:** 23 August 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister; lawyer; consultant; journal editor; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P106))
- **Political party:** Wafd Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P102))
- **Education:** Al-Azhar University; University of Paris; licentiate degree in law ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P69))
- **Spouse:** Safiya Zaghloul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P26))
- **Positions held:** Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (24 December 1924 – 22 August 1927); Prime Minister of Egypt (28 January 1924 – 24 November 1924); interior minister (28 January 1924 – 24 October 1924); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (28 January 1924 – 24 November 1924); justice minister (23 February 1910 – 1 April 1912); Minister of Justice (23 February 1910 – 5 April 1914); Minister of Education of Egypt (12 November 1908 – 21 February 1910); Minister of Education of Egypt (28 October 1906 – 11 November 1908) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734#P39))

## Questions

**When was Saad Zaghloul born?**  
Saad Zaghloul was born on July 1858 in Metoubes.

**What positions has Saad Zaghloul held?**  
Positions held by Saad Zaghloul include: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt (1924–1927); Prime Minister of Egypt (1924–1924); interior minister (1924–1924); Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Egypt (1924–1924); justice minister (1910–1912).

**Where did Saad Zaghloul study?**  
Saad Zaghloul was educated at Al-Azhar University, University of Paris, licentiate degree in law.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saad Zaghloul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_Zaghloul) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q328734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328734) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ModernEgypt, Saad Zaghloul, BAP 14785.jpg by W. Hanselman (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ModernEgypt,_Saad_Zaghloul,_BAP_14785.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Saad Zaghloul". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/saad-zaghloul. Retrieved 21 October 2026.