Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha (1877 – 1941) ( ar, محمد محمود باشا), also knowns as Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Pasha, was

Prime Minister of Egypt The prime minister of Egypt () is the head of the Egyptian government. A direct translation of the Arabic-language title is "Minister-President of Egypt" and "President of the Government". The Arabic title can also be translated as "President of ...

twice. Mahmoud was

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

from 1927 to 1928. He first became Prime Minister from June 27, 1928 to October 4, 1929, running under the Liberal Constitutional Party. When he left office, Sir Percy Lyham Loraine led Egypt as

Governor General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy ...

for two months until a new Prime Minister could be elected. He was one of the signatories to the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936. Later, after Egypt became an independent kingdom, Mahmoud again was elected, this time as a member of the

Wafd Party The Wafd Party (; ar, حزب الوفد, ''Ḥizb al-Wafd'') was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period from the end of World War I through the 1930 ...

. This term lasted from December 29, 1937 to August 18, 1939. A street was named after him in central Cairo, close to

Tahrir Square Tahrir Square ( ar, ميدان التحرير ', , English: Liberation Square), also known as "Martyr Square", is a major public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations in Cai ...

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1877 births 1941 deaths 20th-century prime ministers of Egypt Prime Ministers of Egypt Finance Ministers of Egypt Wafd Party politicians Egyptian pashas {{Egypt-politician-stub