Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha (; 1877 – 1941), also known as Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Pasha, was

Prime Minister of Egypt A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because the only ways ...

twice. Mahmoud was Egypt's

Minister of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...

from 1927 to 1928. He first became Prime Minister from June 27, 1928, to October 4, 1929, running under the Liberal Constitutional Party. When he left office, Sir Percy Lyham Loraine led Egypt as

Governor General Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...

for two months until a new Prime Minister could be elected. He was one of the signatories to the

Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 (officially, ''The Treaty of Alliance Between His Majesty, in Respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty, the King of Egypt'') was a treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Egypt. The ...

. Later, Mahmoud was elected again, this time as a member of the

Wafd Party The Wafd Party (; , ''Ḥizb al-Wafd'') was a nationalist Liberalism, liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period from the end of World War I through the 1930s. During th ...

. This term lasted from December 29, 1937, to August 18, 1939. A street was named after him in central Cairo close to

Tahrir Square Tahrir Square (, ; ), also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. The 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of President of Egypt, ...

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* 1877 births 1941 deaths 20th-century prime ministers of Egypt Ministers of finance of Egypt Wafd Party politicians Egyptian pashas {{Egypt-politician-stub