Cabinet Name: | First Cabinet of Maher Pasha |
Jurisdiction: | Kingdom of Egypt |
Flag: | Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Government Head: | Aly Maher Pasha |
Members Number: | 8 |
Opposition Leaders: | --> |
Predecessor: | Cabinet of Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha |
Successor: | Cabinet of Mostafa Nahhas Pasha |
First cabinet of Maher Pasha was one of the governments of the Kingdom of Egypt. It was the last cabinet in the reign of King Fuad and the first one in the reign of King Farouk. It was headed by Aly Maher Pasha and existed between 31 January and May 1936.[1] It replaced the government headed by Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha who resigned on 22 January 1936.[2] The cabinet was formed following the agreement of the political parties and was a caretaker government.[3]
On 9 May 1936 Prime Minister Aly Maher Pasha submitted his resignation to Mohamed Aly who was the senior regent following the death of King Fuad in April.[4] Mustafa Nahhas Pasha was assigned to form the next cabinet.[4]
The cabinet was composed of the following eight politicians.[2] [3] Only one of them, Ahmed Abdel Wahab Pasha, was a member of the previous cabinet and also, held the same post.[2] Some of them held more than one ministerial post.[2] [3]