Ahmed Hassanein Pasha

Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and explorer (1889–1946)

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Born

31 October 1889, Cairo

Died

19 February 1946, Cairo

Citizenship

Kingdom of Egypt

Sport

fencing

Occupation

explorer, photographer, fencer, politician, writer

Ahmed Hassanein Pasha, KCVO, MBE (Arabic: احمد حسنين باشا) (31 October 1889 – 19 February 1946) was an Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and geographic explorer. Hassanein was the tutor, Chief of the Diwan and Chamberlain to Farouk, the king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952, and also represented Egypt in the 1924 Summer Olympics in fencing.

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Founder’s Medal 1924
• Grand prix de la Société de géographie 1928
• Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations 1929
• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
• Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
• Member of the Order of the British Empire

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q2827585 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.