Hussein Fakhry Pasha (1843-1920) was the

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for three days during the

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. He was Prime Minister from January 15, 1893 to January 18, 1893. He had previously served as a cabinet minister. He was

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during the building of the

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and was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in December 1902.

Personal life

He was of Turkish origin. His son, Mahmoud Fakhry, served as the minister of finance and minister of foreign affairs during the 1920s.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hussein Fakhry Pasha 1843 births 1920 deaths 19th-century prime ministers of Egypt Egyptian people of Turkish descent Prime Ministers of Egypt Egyptian pashas Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Irrigation Ministers of Egypt