First Cabinet of Sirri Pasha
The first cabinet formed by Hussein Sirri Pasha was one of the governments during the reign of King Farouk. The cabinet lasted from November 1940 to February 1942.[1] It succeeded the cabinet of Hassan Sabry Pasha who suddenly died on 15 November while delivering a speech on behalf of the King at the opening session of the Chamber of Deputies.[2][3]
First Cabinet of Sirri Pasha | |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cabinet of Kingdom of Egypt | |
 Prime Minister Hussein Sirri Pasha | |
| Date formed | 18 November 1940 |
| Date dissolved | 4 February 1942 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | King Farouk |
| Head of government | Hussein Sirri Pasha |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Ministers removed | 8 |
| Total no. of members | 12 |
| Member party |
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| Opposition party | |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Hassan Sabry Pasha |
| Successor | Cabinet of Mostafa Al Nahas |
Cabinet members
Eight cabinet members, including Prime Minister Hussein Sirri Pasha, served in the previous cabinet led by Hassan Sabry Pasha.[4] Two major political parties of the period, namely the Saadist Institutional Party and the Wafd Party did not take part in the cabinet.[2] There were six independent politicians in the cabinet, and one of them was the Prime Minister.[4] Five ministers were the members of the Liberal Constitutional Party, and one was a member of the Shaabist Party.[4]
List of ministers
The cabinet members were as follows:[4][5]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 18 November 1940 | 4 February 1942 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Hussein Sirri Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 26 June 1941 | Independent | |
Salib Bey Sami | 26 June 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Finance | Hasan Sadiq Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 5 December 1940 | ||
| 5 December 1940 | 4 February 1942 | ||||
| Minister of Interior | Hussein Sirri Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 4 February 1942 | Independent | |
| Minister of Civil Defense | Younis Saleh Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 5 December 1940 | ||
Hasan Sadiq Pasha | 5 December 1940 | 31 July 1941 | |||
Abdel Kawi Ahmed | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Education | 18 November 1940 | 4 February 1942 | Liberal Constitutional Party | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Salib Bey Sami | 18 November 1940 | 26 June 1941 | ||
Rashwan Mahfouz Pasha | 26 June 1941 | 31 July 1941 | |||
Abdul Rahman Omar | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Social Affairs | Abdel Galil Abu Samra | 18 November 1940 | 26 June 1941 | ||
Ibrahim Dessuki Abaza Pasha | 26 June 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Public Health | Ali Ibrahim Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 31 July 1941 | ||
Hamid Mahmoud | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Justice | 18 November 1940 | 31 July 1941 | |||
Mahmoud Ghalib Pasha | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Public Works | Abdel Kawi Ahmed | 18 November 1940 | 31 July 1941 | ||
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | Ahmad Abdel Ghaffar Pasha | 18 November 1940 | 31 July 1941 | ||
Mohamed Raghep Attiya | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Communication | Saleh Bey Ibrahim | 18 November 1940 | 31 July 1941 | ||
Ahmad Khashaba Pasha | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | |||
| Minister of Waqf | 18 November 1940 | 4 February 1942 | Liberal Constitutional Party | ||
| Minister of Supplies | Mohamed Hamid Gouda | 31 July 1941 | 4 February 1942 | ||
Reshuffles
Throughout its term the cabinet saw three shuffles.[5] On 5 June 1941 a crisis led to the resignation of the cabinet members, but it was solved following a minor reshuffle.[6] The last reshuffle occurred on 31 July 1941 and was the most comprehensive one.[5]
Crisis and resignation
The cabinet was dissolved in early February 1942 when the British gave the King an ultimatum to strengthen the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty dated 1936.[1][7] The British also demanded that diplomatic relations with Vichy France should be reduced.[8] Upon these events King Farouk asked Prime Minister Hussein Sirri Pasha to fire the minister of foreign affairs, Salib Sami Pasha.[8] Sirri Pasha did not accept this demand of the King[8] and resigned from office on 1 February.[1][7] It was replaced by the cabinet led by Mostafa Al Nahas on 5 February.[9]
References
- Laila Amin Morsy (January 1989). "Britain's Wartime Policy in Egypt, 1940-42". Middle Eastern Studies. 25 (1): 78–87. doi:10.1080/00263208908700768.
- Martin Kolinsky (2016). Britain's War in the Middle East: Strategy and Diplomacy, 1936–42. New York: Palgrave. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-349-27636-3.
- "Death Shortens a Speech". Time. 25 November 1940. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- "The New Cairo Cabinet". The Palestine Post. Cairo. 18 November 1940. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- "British Documents" (PDF). Nasser Library. 3 February 1950. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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- "Diary of Current Events". Current Notes on International Affairs. 10 (11): 266. 15 June 1941.
- Christine Sixta Rinehart (2009). "Volatile Breeding Grounds: The Radicalization of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood". Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 32 (11): 962. doi:10.1080/10576100903262773. S2CID 144844664.
- Fouad Fahmy Shafik (1981). The Press and Politics of Modern Egypt: 1798-1970. A Comparative Analysis of Causal Relationships (PhD thesis). New York University. p. 212. ISBN 9798661819062. ProQuest 303021068.
- "New cabinet. Change in Egypt". Waikato Times. London. United Press International. 7 February 1942. p. 7. Retrieved 26 February 2022.