Ahmad Mahir Pasha
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Ahmad Mahir Pasha (1888 - February 24, 1945) (Arabic: أحمد ماهر باشا) was the Prime Minister of Egypt from October 10, 1944 to February 24, 1945. He was a member of the Saadist Institutional Party and was appointed Prime Minister following the removal of Mustafa an-Nahhas Pasha by King Farouk.
After assuming power he called for new elections and opposed the candidacies of members of the Muslim Brotherhood, against whom he had declared a fatwa. All Muslim Brotherhood members were defeated in what were widely considered to be unfair elections. Mahir then declared war against the Axis Powers in World War II, primarily to gain a diplomatic advantage at the end of the war (which was seen as imminent). Immediately after his announcement, Mahir was assassinated at parliament by 28-year-old Mustafa Essawy. Although it was assumed that Essawy was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, he later confessed that he was actually a member of the Wafd Party instead.
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- War & Death
- "Egyptian Premier Slain in Chamber". The New York Times, Feb. 25, 1945.
| Preceded by Mustafa an-Nahhas Pasha |
Prime Minister of Egypt 1944–1945 |
Succeeded by Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha |
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