Hassan Fahmi al-Badawi (), (7 September 1910 – 9 July 1987) was an Egyptian judge and political figure who was

Justice Minister A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

, from 1970–1971.

Early life

Hassan Fahmi al-Badawi was born in

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on 7 September 1910. He was enrolled in the al-Saidia school and then attended the Faculty of Law at

Cairo University Cairo University ( ar, جامعة القاهرة, Jāmi‘a al-Qāhira), also known as the Egyptian University from 1908 to 1940, and King Fuad I University and Fu'ād al-Awwal University from 1940 to 1952, is Egypt's premier public university ...

Career

Hassan Fahmi al-Badawi joined the judiciary upon graduation and was eventually appointed to the head of the

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. He was also the presiding judge in the trial of the Champagne Spy Wolfgang Lotz in 1965. He was appointed Justice Minister of Egypt in the second and third cabinets of

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during the presidency of

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from 18 November 1970 to 12 September 1971.

Family

Hassan Fahmi al-Badawi was married to Soad Salem el-Sayed niece of Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed.

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1987 deaths 1910 births Judges from Cairo Justice ministers of Egypt 20th-century Egyptian judges {{Egypt-politician-stub Cairo University alumni