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Prime Minister of Egypt

Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

13Records
1908–2004Date range
10Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1908

Boutros Ghali12 November 1908

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Becomes Prime Minister and leads a government closely associated with British authority.

1940

Hassan Sabry Pasha28 June 1940

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Forms a government during the early stages of the Second World War.

1944

Ahmed Maher Pasha8 October 1944

Government / Government of Egypt

Is appointed Prime Minister of Egypt after Nahas Pasha's dismissal.

Ahmed Maher Pasha8 October 1944

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Forms a government after King Farouk dismisses Mostafa el-Nahas.

1946

Ismail Sidqi17 February 1946

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Returns as Prime Minister and opens negotiations with Britain.

1949

Ibrahim Abdel Hadi28 December 1949

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Becomes Prime Minister after Mahmoud el-Nokrashy's assassination.

1950

Mostafa el-Nahas12 January 1950

Government / Government of Egypt

Forms his final government as Prime Minister after the Wafd wins the parliamentary election.

1952

Mohamed Naguib1952

Government / Government of Egypt

Becomes Prime Minister after the Free Officers overthrow the monarchy's government.

1954

Gamal Abdel Nasser17 April 1954

Government / Government of Egypt

Becomes Prime Minister after Mohamed Naguib temporarily resigns.

Gamal Abdel Nasser17 April 1954

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Takes office as Prime Minister during his power struggle with Mohamed Naguib.

Gamal Abdel Nasser14 November 1954

Government / Government of Egypt

Consolidates control of the government after President Naguib is removed and placed under house arrest.

1996

Kamal Ganzouri4 January 1996

Government / Government of Egypt

Is appointed Prime Minister and begins an economic reform programme.

2004

Ahmed Nazif14 July 2004

Government / Government of Egypt

Is appointed Prime Minister and forms a cabinet emphasizing economic reform.

Names involved

Ahmed Maher PashaAhmed NazifBoutros GhaliGamal Abdel NasserHassan Sabry PashaIbrahim Abdel HadiIsmail SidqiKamal GanzouriMohamed NaguibMostafa el-Nahas

Provenance

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