Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
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Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha (1874 - 1938) was an Egypt
ian 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. He was also Minister of the Interior under Yusuf Wahba Pasha from November 1919 to May 1920.
He went to lawschool where he met other notable Egyptians such as the intellectual and activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, Isma'il Sidqi
, and the journalist Mustafa Kamil.
He was created an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) by King George V of the United Kingdom
in December 1920.
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 political figure of Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
origin. He served as the 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....
between May 1920 and 1921, again from 1922 until 1923, and finally between 1934 and 1936. He was also Minister of the Interior under Yusuf Wahba Pasha from November 1919 to May 1920.
He went to lawschool where he met other notable Egyptians such as the intellectual and activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, Isma'il Sidqi
Isma'il Sidqi
Isma'il Sidqi was an Egyptian politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 1930 to 1933 and again in 1946.-Life and career:...
, and the journalist Mustafa Kamil.
He was created an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) by King George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in December 1920.