Hussein Kamel of Egypt
| Hussein Kamel | |
|---|---|
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 Hussein Kamel wearing a traditional tarboosh. | |
| Reign | 19 December 1914 – 9 October 1917 |
| Predecessor | Abbas Hilmi II (Khedive of Egypt) |
| Successor | Fuad I |
| Born |
21 November 1853 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died |
9 October 1917 (aged 63) Cairo, Egypt |
| Burial | Al Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse |
Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat (divorced) Melek Tourhan |
| Issue |
Prince Kamal el Dine Hussein Princess Kazma Husayn Princess Kamila Husayn Prince Ahmed Nazim Bey Princess Kadria Husayn Princess Samiha Husayn Princess Badia Husayn |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali Dynasty |
| Father | Isma'il Pasha |
| Mother | Nour Felek |
Sultan Hussein Kamel (Arabic: السلطان حسين كامل, Turkish: Sultan Hüseyin Kamil Paşa; November 1853 – 9 October 1917) was the Sultan of Egypt from 19 December 1914 to 9 October 1917, during the British protectorate over Egypt.
Hussein Kamel was the son of Khedive Isma'il Pasha, who ruled Egypt from 1863 to 1879. Hussein Kamel was declared Sultan of Egypt on 19 December 1914, after the occupying British forces had deposed his nephew, Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, on 5 November 1914. The newly created Sultanate of Egypt was declared a British protectorate. This brought to an end the de jure Ottoman sovereignty over Egypt, which had been largely nominal since Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in 1805.
Upon Hussein Kamel's death, his only son, Prince Kamal al-Din Husayn, declined the succession, and Hussein Kamel's brother Ahmed Fuad ascended the throne as Fuad I. At the beginning of Naguib Mahfouz's novel Palace Walk, Ahmad Abd al-Jawwad says "What a fine man Prince Kamal al-Din Husayn is! Do you know what he did? He refused to ascend the throne of his late father so long as the British are in charge."[1]
Honours
Imperial Order of the Osmans, 1st Class- Order of Nobility, 1st Class
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Knight of the Order of Franz Joseph, 1st Class, 1869
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, 1891
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), 1914
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Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1916.svg.png)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, 1916
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Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II, 1917
References
- ↑ Naguib Mahfouz, Palace Walk (Anchor Books, 1991), p. 12
External links
Media related to Hussein Kamel of Egypt at Wikimedia Commons
| Hussein Kamel of Egypt Born: 21 November 1853 Died: 9 October 1917 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Abbas Hilmi II as Khedive of Egypt and Sudan |
Sultan of Egypt and Sudan 19 December 1914 - 9 October 1917 |
Succeeded by Fuad I |
| Recreated Title last held by Tuman Bay II | ||
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ali Mubarak Pasha |
Minister of Public Works 26 August 1872 - 7 September 1875 |
Succeeded by Ibrahim Yakan Pasha |
| Preceded by Abdel Hamid Sadeq Pasha |
Speaker of the Legislative Council 30 January 1909 - 3 March 1910 |
Succeeded by Mahmoud Fahmi Pasha |
| Preceded by Mehmed V as Ottoman Suzerain |
Head of state of Egypt 19 December 1914 - 9 October 1917 |
Succeeded by Fuad I |
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