Isma'il ibn Ahmad ibn Hassan bani Yani (), known simply as Isma'il Ragheb Pasha () (1819–1884), was an Ottoman politician who served as

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and held several other high-ranking government positions. Isma'il Ragheb was of

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ancestry and was born in

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on 18 August 1819 on either the island of

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following the great massacre of

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. After being kidnapped to Anatolia he was brought to Egypt as a slave by Ibrahim Pasha in 1830 and was converted to

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. Immediately following his arrival, he studied at ''al-Maktab al-Amiri'' and obtained his advanced degree in 1834. He was fluent in

and was elevated to the rank of

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by Egypt's viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha. In 1836, he became head of the Accounting and Revenue Agencies. He was promoted to the rank of ''bikbashi'' ( Lieutenant Colonel) in 1840, then ''

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'' (

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) in 1844, and finally ''amiralay'' ( Brigadier General) in 1846. He held the positions of

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(1858–1860), then Minister of War (1860–1861). He became Inspector for the Maritime Provinces in 1862, and later Assistant () to viceroy

Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha ( ; 25 November 1830 or 31 December 1830 – 2 March 1895), also known as Ismail the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain and France. Shari ...

(1863–1865). He was granted the title of ''

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'' and then appointed President of the Privy council in 1868. He was appointed President of the Chamber of Deputies (1866–1867), then Minister of Interior in 1867, then Minister of Agriculture and Trade in 1875. He again held the Finance portfolio in

Muhammad Sharif Pasha Mohamed Sherif Pasha GCSI (February 1826 – 20 April 1887) () was an Egyptian statesman. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt three times during his career. His first term was between 7 April 1879 and 18 August 1879. His second term was served ...

's first government (1879). After the fall of Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi's government, Isma'il Ragheb became

in 1882. Although his government was short-lived (it lasted from 17 June to 21 August only), it was the only one to present concrete programs. His achievements include the modernisation of the budget through the inventory of revenues and expenses, the Law on Salaries, and the ''La'eha Sa'ideyya'' as well as several agricultural laws. Isma'il Ragheb died in 1884.

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