Saad Zaghloul
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Saad Zaghloul Pasha (Arabic: سعد زغلول / ALA-LC: Saʻd Zaghlūl; also Sa'd Zaghloul Pasha ibn Ibrahim) (July 1857[1] – 23 August 1927) was an Egyptian revolutionary and statesman. He was the leader of Egypt's nationalist Wafd Party.
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Quick Facts The Honourable, 17th Prime Minister of Egypt ...
Saad Zaghloul Pasha | |
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سعد زغلول | |
17th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
In office 26 January 1924 – 24 November 1924 | |
Monarch | Fuad I |
Preceded by | Yahya Ibrahim Pasha |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Ziwar Pasha |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 1910–1912 | |
Monarch | Abbas II |
Minister of Education | |
In office 28 October 1906 – 23 February 1910 | |
Monarch | Abbas II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 July 1859 Ibyana, Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Eyalet of Egypt |
Died | 23 August 1927(1927-08-23) (aged 68) Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
Resting place | Mausoleum of Saad Zaghloul , Cairo |
Political party | Wafd Party |
Spouse | Safiya Zaghloul |
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He led a civil disobedience campaign with the goal of achieving independence for Egypt (and Sudan) from British rule.[2] He played a key role in the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, as well as played a role in prompting the British Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence in 1922. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 26 January 1924 to 24 November 1924.