Mostafa Fahmy Pasha’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Egyptian politician
Was Politician 
From Egypt 
Type Politics 
Gender male
Birth 1 January 1840, Crete, Crete Region, Decentralized Administration of Crete, Greece
Death 13 September 1914, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
(aged 74 years)
Family
Children: Zafiya Zahlul

Mostafa Fahmy Pasha (11 June 1840 – 13 September 1914) was an Egyptian politician who served in several different cabinet positions and as prime minister for two times.

Early life and education

Born in Crete in 1840 to a Turkish family that had earlier settled in Algeria, Fahmy’s father was a colonel. Fahmy graduated from military academy.

Career

After graduation, Fahmy joined the Egyptian army and later, he became a Lieutenant general. He retired from the army and began to serve as a governor in different provinces, including Minuffiyya, Cairo and lastly, Port Said. After serving in other low-profile public positions, he was appointed minister of public works in 1879. Then Fahmy served at different cabinet positions: minister of foreign affairs, minister of justice, minister of finance, minister of interior (three times) and minister of war and marine (two times).

Fahmy was appointed prime minister on 12 May 1891, replacing Riaz Pasha. Fahmy remained in office for nearly two years and was sacked by Abbas II on 15 January 1893. The King dismissed him due to his over reliance on the British agency. Hussein Fahri Pasha replaced Fahmy Pasha as prime minister. Fahmy’s second appointment as prime minister was on 12 November 1895, replacing Nubar Pasha in the post. Fahmy Pasha’s second term lasted until 12 November 1908, and Boutros Ghali replaced him as prime minister.

Personal life and death

Fahmy’s daughter, Safiya, was a political activist and a significant figure in the Egyptian society. She married Saad Zaghlul in 1896.

Fahmy died in Cairo on 13 September 1914.

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