Isma'il Pasha, also known as Ismail the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain and France. Sharing the outlook of his grandfather, Muhammad Ali Pasha, he made Egypt and Sudan more competitive during his reign, investing heavily in industry, urbanization, and the expansion of the country's boundaries in Africa.
- Occupation
- politician, statesperson, writer
- Position held
- Beylerbey of Egypt, Prime Minister of Egypt, khedive
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Born
- December 31, 1830, 1830
- Died
