Zareh Nubar was son of Boghos Nubar

Boghos Nubar

Boghos Nubar also known as Boghos Nubar Pasha was a Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, liberal, the son of Egyptian Prime Minister Nubar Pasha and the founder, alongside ten other Armenian national movement leaders, of the Armenian General Benevolent Union on April 15, 1905.He was the...

, the founder of the Armenian General Benevolent Union

Armenian General Benevolent Union

The Armenian General Benevolent Union abbreviated as AGBU, is a non-profit Armenian organization. It was established in Cairo, Egypt in 1906...

 (AGBU) and grandson of the Egypt

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 Prime Minister Nubar Pasha

Nubar Pasha

Nubar Pasha was an Egyptian politician and the first Prime Minister of Egypt. He served as Prime Minister three times during his career. His first term was between August 1878 and February 23, 1879. His second term was served from January 10, 1884 to June 9, 1888...

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Zareh Nubar took over the presidency of AGBU following his father Boghos Nubar, who had been president 1906 to 1928 and Calouste Gulbenkian

Calouste Gulbenkian

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian was an Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development...

who became president briefly 1930-1932. Zareh Nubar remained president of AGBU for 12 years from 1932 to 1943.