Aziz Ezzat Pasha

Sahib ul-Makam al-Rafi Aziz Ezzat Pasha GCVO
1st Egyptian Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom
In office 1923–1928
Monarch	Fuad I
Succeeded by	Sesostris Sidaros
Foreign Minister of Egypt
In office 18 February 1935 – 30 January 1936
Monarch	Fuad I
Prime Minister	Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
Preceded by	Kamel Ibrahim Bey
Succeeded by	Ali Mahir Pasha
Regent of Egypt
In office 28 April 1936 – 29 July 1937
Monarch	Farouk I
Personal details
Born	24 June 1869 Cairo, Egypt
Died	12 April 1961 (aged 91)
Nationality	Egyptian
Spouse(s)	Behiye Yeghen Hani
Children	Aysha Ezzat Hanem Muhammad Ezzat Abdullah Ezzat
Alma mater	University of Cambridge Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Profession	Diplomat
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Rank	General

Aziz Ezzat Pasha (Arabic: عزيز عزت باشا ‎‎) (24 June 1869 – 12 April 1961)^[1] was an Egyptian politician.

Foreign Ministry

Born in Cairo, Aziz Ezzat Pasha was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge^[2] and the now defunct Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He began his career in the court of Khedive Isma'il Pasha and was then promoted to deputy minister of foreign affairs. Following the United Kingdom's unilateral grant of independence to Egypt in 1922, he was appointed as Egypt's first minister plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James's, serving for five years, from 1923 until 1928.^[3] He served as Egypt's Foreign Minister from 18 February 1935 until 30 January 1936.^[4][5]

Regency

Aziz Ezzat Pasha was a member of the Regency Council during King Farouk I's minority. He served as regent from 28 April 1936 until 29 July 1937, alongside Prince Muhammad Ali Tewfik and Sherif Sabri Pasha. As such, he was allocated EGP 15,000, a huge sum at that time.^[6]

Al-Ahly

Aziz Ezzat Pasha was greatly involved with the famous Egyptian sports club Al-Ahly. On 2 April 1908, he became the club's second president. He was the first Egyptian to hold that post, and kept it until 16 April 1914.^[7][8] He later became Honorary President of the club (1929-1941).^[9]

Family

Aziz Ezzat Pasha's second wife, Behiye Yeghen Hanim, whom he married in 1892, was a granddaughter of Khedive Isma'il Pasha from her mother's side. Their daughter Aysha Hanim (1893 - 1945) married in 1912 (and later divorced in 1927) Prince Muhammad Ali Hassan Pasha, another grandson of Khedive Isma'il.^[10]

References

General

• Rizk, Yunan Labib (26 December 2002 – 1 January 2003). "Silent diplomat speaks out". Al-Ahram Weekly. Al-Ahram: Boulaq (618). OCLC 179957756. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-07-26.

Specific

1. "Aziz Ezzat Pasha". Rulers.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
2. "Izzet Bey, Abdul Aziz (IST886AA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
3. "Former Heads of the Egyptian Mission to the UK since 1924". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
4. "Former Ministers of Egypt". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
5. "Foreign Ministers of Egypt". Rulers.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
6. Rizk, Yunan Labib (27 January – 2 February 2005). "Royal help". Al-Ahram Weekly. Boulaq: Al-Ahram (727). OCLC 179957756. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
7. "Ahly Club History". AhlyNews.com. 2004-08-19. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
8. "Real Presidents of Al-Ahly" (in Arabic). Official Website of Al-Ahly Club. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
9. "Honorary Presidents of Al-Ahly" (in Arabic). Official Website of Al-Ahly Club. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
10. "Genealogy of Aziz Ezzat Pasha". Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2008-07-25.