Mustafa Fahmi Pasha (11 June 1840 – 13 September 1914) was an Egyptian military officer and politician who served as the prime minister of Egypt for two times.

Early life and education

Born in

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in 1840 to a Turkish family who had earlier settled in Algeria, Fahmi's father was a

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. Fahmi graduated from the military academy.

Career

After graduation, Fahmi joined the Egyptian army and later, he became a

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. 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 Fahmi served at different cabinet positions: minister of foreign affairs, minister of justice,

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(1884-1887), minister of interior (three times) and minister of war and marine (two times). Fahmi was appointed prime minister on 12 May 1891, replacing Riaz Pasha in the post. Fahmi remained in office for nearly two years and was sacked by Khedive Abbas II on 15 January 1893. The Khedive dismissed him due to his over reliance on the British agency.

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replaced Fahmi Pasha as prime minister. Fahmi's second term as prime minister began on 12 November 1895, and he replaced Nubar Pasha in the post. Fahmi remained in the office until 12 November 1908 when he resigned from the post.

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replaced him as prime minister.

Personal life and death

Fahmi was among the close allies of

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who was the British colonial administrator in Egypt. Fahmi's daughter, Safiya, was a political activist and a significant figure in the Egyptian society. She married Saad Zaghlul in 1896. Fahmi died in Cairo on 13 September 1914.

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