Hussein Refki Pasha Ahmed Hafez Mohammed Hafez (Arabic: حسين رفقي باشا; 1876–1950) was an Egyptian military general and politician who served as Egypt's 25th Minister of War and Marine.
Hussein Refki | |
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| 25th War and Marine Minister of Egypt | |
| In office December 1937 – April 1938 | |
| Monarch | Farouk |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hamdi Seif al-Nasr Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Sabry Pasha |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 1939–? | |
| Monarch | Farouk |
| Chief ADC to the King of Egypt | |
| Monarchs | Fuad I Farouk |
| Succeeded by | Omar Fathi Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1876 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 1950 (aged 73–74) Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Zeinab Khanum Said Agha |
| Children | Hafez |
| Alma mater | Royal Military School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Egypt  Sultanate of Egypt Khedivate of Egypt |
| Branch/service |  Egyptian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | King's Military Household (Egypt) |
Career
editHussein Refki Pasha served as Egypt's Minister of War and Marine from December 1937 to April 1938, during the early reign of King Farouk of Egypt.[1] Refki later became a senator in the Egyptian Senate (Arabic: مجلس الشيوخ; Majlis-al-Shuyukh), the upper-house of the Egyptian Parliament (dissolved in 1956).[2] Prior to his political career, Refki served in the royal court as Chief Aide-de-Camp (Arabic: كبير الياوران; Kebeer-al-Yawaran) to kings Fuad I and Farouk. As Chief Aide-de-Camp, Refki commanded the King's Military Household (predecessor to the Republican Guard of Egypt), which included the royal guard and other elite military formations.[3] A street is named for Refki in the Sarayat El-Quba neighbourhood of Heliopolis, Cairo.[4]
Family
editHussein Refki Pasha was born in Cairo, Egypt, to an aristocratic Turco-Egyptian family of statesmen and military officers.[3] Refki's grandfather, Mehmet Hafiz Pasha, was an Ottoman military commander who served as Serasker of the army, as Wali (governor) of Bosnia, Diyarbekir Eyalet, Sivas Eyalet, Erzurum Eyalet, Konya, Ionnina, Skopje, Erdine, and Mosul, and as Sheikh Al-Haram (civil governor) of Medina. Refki's father, Ahmed Hafez Bey, and Refki's brother, Hassan Hafez Pasha, both served as career officers in the Egyptian Army.[3]
Refki’s family has also produced several eminent Egyptian judges. Refki's only child, Chancellor Hafez Refky, was a member of Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council (Arabic: مجلس القضاء الاعلى; Majlis al-Qada' al-A'la), and Vice-President of Egypt's Court of Cassation (Arabic: محكمة النقض; Mahkamat-al-Naqd), Egypt's highest appellate court. Refki's nephew, Chancellor Fouad Hafez, was President of the Egyptian Court of Appeals in Cairo (Arabic: محكمة استئناف القاهرة; Mahkamat Isti'naf al-Qahirah).
Hussein Refki Pasha is related to the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt through his mother, who is directly descended from the dynasty's founder, Muhammad Ali of Egypt. Since the 1930s Refki and his patrilineal descendants have used the surname "Refky" or "Refki."
Awards and honours
editGrand Cordon Order of Ismail[2]
Knight Grand Cross Order of the Crown of Italy[2]
Knight Grand Cross Order of the Star of Ethiopia
Honour Medal of Syrian Merit, First Class [2]
Honour Medal of Lebanese Merit, First Class [2]
Grand Officer Order of Leopold II
Chief ADC to King Fuad I of Egypt [2]
References
edit- ^ Preston,Paul. Partridge, Michael. Woodward, Peter. British Documents on Foreign Affairs: Reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print. 1999. Great Britain. Foreign Office.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Soria, L. Blattner, E.J. Le Mondain Egyptien (The Egyptian Who's Who): L'Annuaire De L'Elite D'Egypte. 1941. Cairo: [s.n.]
- ^ a b c Soria, L. Blattner, E.J. Le Mondain Egyptien (The Egyptian Who's Who): L'Annuaire De L'Elite D'Egypte. 1936. Cairo: Thuilot Vincent & Cie.
- ^ El-Lewa Hussein Refki Street. Sarayat El Koba, Cairo, Egypt. Map of El-Koba, Cairo. 2009. Google Maps.