Ahmad Najib al-Hilali
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Ahmad Najib al-Hilali was an Egypt
ian lawyer
and educator who served as Prime Minister of Egypt
twice in 1952.
, al-Hilali graduated from Khedival Law School and began his career in the Niyaba. He was appointed as a professor in 1923, rising to secretary-general of the Ministry of Public Instruction. He became a royal advisor on education and served as Education Minister under Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
from 1934 to 1936. He joined the Wafd Party
in 1938 and served in the Cabinet of Mustafa al-Nahhas in 1937 to 1938 and in his second Cabinet from 1942 to 1944. His publications on education reform paved the way for reforms, including free universal public education in Egypt, day care, earlier entrance to school and longer compulsory education. The University of Alexandria opened while he served. al-Hilali became chancellor of the Niyaba in 1931.
al-Hilali broke from the Wafd Party in 1951. He served as Prime Minister for 4 months in 1952 immediately following the 1952 Cairo Fire
. He also served as Prime Minister for one day before the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. He was briefly imprisoned and was thereafter banned from politics. He died one month after his wife in Maadi
.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and educator who served as Prime Minister of Egypt
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....
twice in 1952.
Life and career
Born in AsyutAsyut
Asyut is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt; the ancient city of the same name is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is at .- Etymology :...
, al-Hilali graduated from Khedival Law School and began his career in the Niyaba. He was appointed as a professor in 1923, rising to secretary-general of the Ministry of Public Instruction. He became a royal advisor on education and served as Education Minister under Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish origin. He served as the prime minister of Egypt between May 1920 and 1921, again from 1922 until 1923, and finally between 1934 and 1936...
from 1934 to 1936. He joined 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...
in 1938 and served in the Cabinet of Mustafa al-Nahhas in 1937 to 1938 and in his second Cabinet from 1942 to 1944. His publications on education reform paved the way for reforms, including free universal public education in Egypt, day care, earlier entrance to school and longer compulsory education. The University of Alexandria opened while he served. al-Hilali became chancellor of the Niyaba in 1931.
al-Hilali broke from the Wafd Party in 1951. He served as Prime Minister for 4 months in 1952 immediately following the 1952 Cairo Fire
Cairo Fire
The Cairo Fire , also known as Black Saturday, was a series of riots that took place on 26 January 1952, marked by the burning and looting of some 750 buildings -- retail shops, cafes, cinemas, hotels, restaurants, theatres, nightclubs and the country's Opera House -- in Downtown Cairo...
. He also served as Prime Minister for one day before the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. He was briefly imprisoned and was thereafter banned from politics. He died one month after his wife in Maadi
Maadi
Maadi is a wealthy suburb south of Cairo, Egypt. The town is home to the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Cairo American College , Lycée Français du Caire , Misr American College , Maadi British International School , the Cairo Rugby Club, and the national Egyptian Geological Museum.-...
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