Mourad Wahba
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Mourad Wahba Pasha was an Egypt
ian high court judge and cabinet minister.
Mourad Wahba was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1879, the son of Youssef Wahba
Pasha (1852-1934) former Prime Minister of Egypt
and grandson of Wahba Bey Youssef a founder of the first Coptic charitable society . Mourad Wahba was educated in Cairo at the College de la Sainte Famille
a Jesuit School where Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
taught for many years. He obtained his law degree from the Sorbonne
in Paris and pursued a lifetime career in the Egyptian judicial system, serving as a Judge on the Native Court of Appeals and then becoming a counsellor on the first Court of Cassation
, the highest court in Egypt, from 1931 to 1937.. He was highly respected and appreciated by all political parties as an objective and unassuming judge that gave much credibility to the new Court of Cassation. A famous opinion written by Wahba Pasha relate to the revocation of press censorship imposed at the time by Ismail Sidqi Pasha, then Prime Minister of Egypt.. It is said that he was personally appointed Minister of Agriculture by King Farouk in the Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha
Cabinet in 1937 then Minister of Trade and Industry in 1938. . During his tenure as Minister of Agriculture, he inaugurated the Cairo Agricultural Museum, the largest Museum at the time devoted to agriculture since Ancient Egypt.
As an apolitical civil servant, he was reportedly disappointed by his appointment as Minister which had forced him to resign his position on the Court of Cassation. As Vice President of the Court of Cassation he had expected to become President upon the retirement of Abdel Aziz Fahmi Pasha the then President of the Court. His appointment as Minister of Agriculture may have been to avoid a Copt
as President of the highest judicial authority in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country. He was appointed a Senator in 1939 until 1945. He played an important role in Coptic communal affairs serving on the Majlis Milli for several years. . He was one of the major shareholders of the Compagnie de Ciment Portland in Egypt founded with the Swiss Cement group Holderbank
as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Banque Misr
and resigned after the 1952 revolution. He was married to Victoria Ibrahim, daughter of Khalil Ibrahim Pasha, one of the largest landowners in Egypt who had built Our Lady of Zeitoun Church in Zeitun, Cairo the site of various reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the 1960s. . He had one child Magdi Wahba
and died in Cairo in 1972.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian high court judge and cabinet minister.
Mourad Wahba was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1879, the son of Youssef Wahba
Youssef Wahba
Youssef Wahba Pasha Egypt ian Prime Minister and jurist.Youssef Wahba was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1852 of a prominent Coptic family. His father, Wahba Bey had been a founder of the first Coptic charitable society that included Muslim scholars such as Abdallah Nadim and Sheikh Muhammed Abduh...
Pasha (1852-1934) former Prime Minister of Egypt
Prime Minister of Egypt
The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament....
and grandson of Wahba Bey Youssef a founder of the first Coptic charitable society . Mourad Wahba was educated in Cairo at the College de la Sainte Famille
Collège de la Sainte Famille
The Collège de la Sainte Famille , مدرسة العائلة المقدسة often referred to as "Jésuites", is a private Jesuit French school for boys in the Faggala , Daher , and Heliopolis districts of Cairo, Egypt...
a Jesuit School where Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ was a French philosopher and Jesuit priest who trained as a paleontologist and geologist and took part in the discovery of both Piltdown Man and Peking Man. Teilhard conceived the idea of the Omega Point and developed Vladimir Vernadsky's concept of Noosphere...
taught for many years. He obtained his law degree from the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris and pursued a lifetime career in the Egyptian judicial system, serving as a Judge on the Native Court of Appeals and then becoming a counsellor on the first Court of Cassation
Court of cassation
A Court of Cassation is a high instance court that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation are appellate courts of the highest instance. They are roughly equivalent to supreme courts in other countries...
, the highest court in Egypt, from 1931 to 1937.. He was highly respected and appreciated by all political parties as an objective and unassuming judge that gave much credibility to the new Court of Cassation. A famous opinion written by Wahba Pasha relate to the revocation of press censorship imposed at the time by Ismail Sidqi Pasha, then Prime Minister of Egypt.. It is said that he was personally appointed Minister of Agriculture by King Farouk in the Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha
Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha
Muhammad Mahmud Pasha was Prime Minister of Egypt twice.Mahmud 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 for two months until a new Prime Minister...
Cabinet in 1937 then Minister of Trade and Industry in 1938. . During his tenure as Minister of Agriculture, he inaugurated the Cairo Agricultural Museum, the largest Museum at the time devoted to agriculture since Ancient Egypt.
As an apolitical civil servant, he was reportedly disappointed by his appointment as Minister which had forced him to resign his position on the Court of Cassation. As Vice President of the Court of Cassation he had expected to become President upon the retirement of Abdel Aziz Fahmi Pasha the then President of the Court. His appointment as Minister of Agriculture may have been to avoid a Copt
Copt
The Copts are the native Egyptian Christians , a major ethnoreligious group in Egypt....
as President of the highest judicial authority in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country. He was appointed a Senator in 1939 until 1945. He played an important role in Coptic communal affairs serving on the Majlis Milli for several years. . He was one of the major shareholders of the Compagnie de Ciment Portland in Egypt founded with the Swiss Cement group Holderbank
Holderbank
Holderbank can mean:Two municipalities of Switzerland:*Holderbank, Aargau*Holderbank, SolothurnThe former name of the cement manufacturer Holcim....
as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Banque Misr
Banque Misr
Banque Misr is an Egyptian bank founded by industrialist Talaat Pasha Harb in 1920.- Operations :The bank has branch offices in all of Egypt's governorates, and currency exchange and work permit offices for overseas workers in Egypt.Related organizations: Banque Misr presents long lists of its...
and resigned after the 1952 revolution. He was married to Victoria Ibrahim, daughter of Khalil Ibrahim Pasha, one of the largest landowners in Egypt who had built Our Lady of Zeitoun Church in Zeitun, Cairo the site of various reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the 1960s. . He had one child Magdi Wahba
Magdi Wahba
Magdi Wahba was an Egyptian university professor, Johnsonian scholar, and lexicographer.He was born in Alexandria in 1925 the son of a high court judge and later cabinet minister. His mother had been educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and Oxford University...
and died in Cairo in 1972.
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