Makram Ebeid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Makram Ebeid

Egyptian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1889

Place of Birth: Qena, Qena Governorate, Egypt

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1961

Profession: politician, minister, economist

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Makram Ebeid

  • Makram Ebeid Pasha (Qina 1889 - Cairo 1961) was an Egyptian Coptic politician.
  • His full name was "William Makram Ebeid", but he decided to drop the name "William" because of his political issue with the British protectorate in Egypt.
  • Ebeid was the Wafd Party secretary-general between 1936 and 1942.
  • He was also the finance minister of Egypt in 1936.
  • Ebeid helped establish the Wafd Party in Egypt, and he believed in liberal politics.
  • Ebeid studied Law at The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and received his degree in 1912.
  • He was involved in the 1919 revolution with his friend Saad Zaghloul and was one of the people who were exiled as a punishment, but he eventually returned to Egypt with some of the noble men of that time.
  • Ebeid came from a prestigious well known family in Upper Egypt.
  • His father was bestowed the title "Pasha" by The King of Egypt himself.
  • The family was involved with politics even when Napoleon tried to conquer Egypt, and they were among those who welcomed Napoleon and became his allies.
  • They were continuously praised among the Egyptian people because of their absolute devotion to the country.
  • Though among the wealthiest families of Egypt, they were known to balance both the humble life of the commoners and their noble life with their personal relations to the King.
  • Makram Ebeid has a street in Egypt named after him, and is taught as one of the main heroes of Egypt in history books, he and his family played a major role in forming Egypt's Golden Age.
  • The family to this day is well known among the elite politicians, they are involved in a lot of charity and continue to support liberal politics.

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