Career
Tigrane was a nephew of the powerful statesman Nubar Pasha. He received a European education, and was less than fluent in Arabic and Turkish. In 1865, his uncle appointed him to the railway administration. In 1878, he was secretary general of the Council of Ministers during his uncle's first term as prime minister.References
Egyptian people of Armenian descent Foreign ministers of Egypt 19th-century Egyptian people Armenians from the Ottoman Empire {{Egypt-politician-stub