Adly Yakan Pasha


Adly Yeghen Pasha, was from the Yeghen/Yakan Family and a member of the Muhammed Ali Dynasty. He was sometimes referred to as Adly Pasha, was an Egyptian political figure. He served as the List of [Prime Ministers of Egypt|14th] prime minister of Egypt between 1921 and 1922, again between 1926 and 1927, and finally in 1929. He held several prominent political posts including foreign minister, interior minister and Speaker of the Egyptian Senate.

Personal life

Yakan was of Turkish origin.
He was made an honorary Order of [St Michael and St George|KCMG] in the 1918 New Year Honours.
He died in Paris, France. He was the great-grandnephew of Muhammad Ali Pasha.