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Ali Mahir Pasha (Arabic: علي ماهر باشا; 1882 – 25 August 1960) was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 30 January 1936 to 9 May 1936, a second term from 18 August 1939 to 28 June 1940, a third term from 27 January 1952 to 2 March 1952 and a final fourth term from 23 July 1952 to 7 September 1952. His final term ended when he was forced to resign for his opposition to Egyptian land reform. Hussein Sirri Pasha (1894 – 1960) (Arabic: حسين سري باشا) was an Egyptian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt for three short periods, during which he also served as foreign minister. He first served as prime minister from 1940 until 1942 during the height of Egypt's involvement in World War II as the Germans invaded and were then driven out of North Africa. Sirri next served as prime minister from July 1949 until January 1950, and his final term was for three weeks in July 1952 amidst a political crisis which caused Faruq I to abdicate. |