Yahya Ibrahim Pasha
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Yahya Ibrahim (1861-1936) was an Egyptian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt
from March 15, 1923 to January 27, 1924.
. He studied at the Greater Coptic School of Cairo and graduated from the School of Law in 1880 and became an assistant professor at the Alsson School, a position he held from 1880 – 1881. He was then appointed assistant professor in the Faculty of Management within the School of Law and taught in that post from 1881 – 1882. He also taught law and translation and became Dean of the Faculty of Management, a post he held from 1884 – 1888. He was promoted from the highest authority to the Civil Court of Alexandria where he served as an Assistant Judge from 1888 – 1889. He was later upgraded to full Judge in 1889 and moved to Mansoura where he served as the President of the Court of Beni Suef from 1889 – 1891. He then he moved to the Civil Court of Appeals in 1893. He worked as a Chancellor to the Criminal Court of Tanta
in 1905 and was promoted to President of the Native Court of Appeal and remained in that post until 1919.
He was appointed Prime Minister on March 15th, 1923, and served until January 27th, 1924,
where he continued to work as the Minister of Education. In addition to this, he became the Minister of Justice on November 18th, 1923. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he was known for his judiciousness and was given the nickname Sheikh Al Qadaa, or Chief of Judges.
His time as Prime Minister was known as the “Ministry of Law” because of his simple and straight forward programme of putting the Constitution in force says Sir William Hayter in his book Recent Constitutional Developments In Egypt.
The most important accomplishments of his reign include: the release of Saad Zaghlol after only serving as Prime Minister two weeks, the release of detainees in Egypt, the release of members of the Wafd Party
and others exiled to Seychelles, several laws that he had annulled, and the issuance of the Constitution
on April 19th, 1923. Another important accomplishment was the modification of the elections law and the introduction of greater transparency within the elections process. During his tenure as Prime Minister and with the return of Saad Zaghloul Pasha from exile the Zagloulists won elections obtaining almost all seats of the parliament. On January 17th, 1924 Ibrahim submitted his resignation from his post as Prime Minister stating that he would have liked to stay long enough to also supervise the Senate election but the people of Egypt have spoken and their will should be respected. This loss reinforced the idea that the elections under his reign were fair and free. After ten days of hesitation, King Fouad
accepted the Cabinet resignation, Egypt Chronicles.com. He became the first President of the Hizb Al Etihad or the “Union Party”, which was established to support the palace in 1925, and was also appointed as the head of the Senate in 1925 and Minister of Finance in Ziwar Pasha term as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Egypt
The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament....
from March 15, 1923 to January 27, 1924.
Life
Yahya Ibrahim was born in Bahsheen – Beni SuefBeni Suef
- Overview :Beni Suef is an important agricultural center, which grew from a small village at the turn of the century and now hosts a population of over 200,000. It was famous for its linen manufacturing in the Middle Ages, and continues to be heavily involved in cotton-spinning and carpet-making....
. He studied at the Greater Coptic School of Cairo and graduated from the School of Law in 1880 and became an assistant professor at the Alsson School, a position he held from 1880 – 1881. He was then appointed assistant professor in the Faculty of Management within the School of Law and taught in that post from 1881 – 1882. He also taught law and translation and became Dean of the Faculty of Management, a post he held from 1884 – 1888. He was promoted from the highest authority to the Civil Court of Alexandria where he served as an Assistant Judge from 1888 – 1889. He was later upgraded to full Judge in 1889 and moved to Mansoura where he served as the President of the Court of Beni Suef from 1889 – 1891. He then he moved to the Civil Court of Appeals in 1893. He worked as a Chancellor to the Criminal Court of Tanta
Tanta
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It is the country's fifth largest populated area, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants . Tanta is located north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria...
in 1905 and was promoted to President of the Native Court of Appeal and remained in that post until 1919.
Political History
During Youssef Wahba’s first term as Prime Minister, Ibrahim was appointed Minister of Education and served from November 20th, 1919 to May 21st, 1920. He held the post of Minister of Education again during Tawfik Nasseem’s second term from November 30th, 1922 to February 9th, 1923. As Minister, he focused on eradicating the illiteracy of workers in several districts throughout the country.He was appointed Prime Minister on March 15th, 1923, and served until January 27th, 1924,
where he continued to work as the Minister of Education. In addition to this, he became the Minister of Justice on November 18th, 1923. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he was known for his judiciousness and was given the nickname Sheikh Al Qadaa, or Chief of Judges.
His time as Prime Minister was known as the “Ministry of Law” because of his simple and straight forward programme of putting the Constitution in force says Sir William Hayter in his book Recent Constitutional Developments In Egypt.
The most important accomplishments of his reign include: the release of Saad Zaghlol after only serving as Prime Minister two weeks, the release of detainees in Egypt, the release of members of the Wafd Party
Wafd Party
The Wafd Party was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period in the 1920s and 30s...
and others exiled to Seychelles, several laws that he had annulled, and the issuance of the Constitution
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt was the fundamental law of Egypt. It was adopted on September 11, 1971 through a public referendum. It was later amended in 1980, 2005 and 2007. It was proclaimed to update the democratic representative system in assertion of the rule of law,...
on April 19th, 1923. Another important accomplishment was the modification of the elections law and the introduction of greater transparency within the elections process. During his tenure as Prime Minister and with the return of Saad Zaghloul Pasha from exile the Zagloulists won elections obtaining almost all seats of the parliament. On January 17th, 1924 Ibrahim submitted his resignation from his post as Prime Minister stating that he would have liked to stay long enough to also supervise the Senate election but the people of Egypt have spoken and their will should be respected. This loss reinforced the idea that the elections under his reign were fair and free. After ten days of hesitation, King Fouad
Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel...
accepted the Cabinet resignation, Egypt Chronicles.com. He became the first President of the Hizb Al Etihad or the “Union Party”, which was established to support the palace in 1925, and was also appointed as the head of the Senate in 1925 and Minister of Finance in Ziwar Pasha term as Prime Minister.