Boutros Ghali

Boutros Ghali
Prime Minister of Egypt
In office 1908–1910
Preceded by	Mustafa Fahmi Pasha
Succeeded by	Muhammad Said Pasha
Personal details
Born	1846 Kiman-al-‘Arus, Beni Suef, Egypt
Died	21 February 1910 (aged 64-65) Cairo
Religion	Coptic Christianity

Boutros Ghali (1846 – 21 February 1910; Arabic: بطرس غالى‎‎; styled Boutros Ghali Pasha or Boutros Pasha Ghali) was the prime minister of Egypt from 1908 to 1910.

Boutros Ghali was born to a Coptic Christian family in Kiman-al-‘Arus, a village of Beni Suef, Egypt, in 1846. His father was Ghali Nayruz, the steward of Prince Mustafa Fadil. Boutros Ghali studied Arabic, Turkish, Persian, English and French.

After graduation, Ghali became a teacher at the patriarchal school. Ghali's public career began in 1875 with this appointment to the post of clerk in the newly constituted Mixed Court by Sharif Pasha. Next he became the representative of the Egyptian government on the Commission of the Public Debt. Ghali began to work in the justice ministry in 1879 and was appointed secretary general of the ministry with the title of Bey. His following post was as first secretary of the council of ministers to which he was appointed in September 1881. However, in October 1881 he again began to work in the justice ministry. Upon the request of Mahmoud Sami al-Barudi, Ghali was awarded the rank of Pasha, being the first Coptic recipient of such an honour in Egypt. In 1886, he was appointed head of a commission for the selection of Sharia court judges, which was an unusual appointment due to his religious background, leading to protests by Muslims.

Ghali's first ministerial portfolio was the minister of finance in 1893. Then he was made foreign minister in 1894. He was appointed prime minister on 8 November 1908, replacing Mustafa Fahmi Pasha. He also retained the post of foreign minister during his premiership. Ghali remained in office until 21 February 1910 and was replaced by Muhammad Said Pasha.

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