Second Cabinet of Nokrashy Pasha

The second cabinet formed by Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha lasted between December 1946 and December 1948.[1] It succeeded the cabinet led by Ismail Sidky who resigned from the premiership on 8 December 1946.[2] Next day King Farouk asked Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, head of the Saadist Institutional Party, to form the cabinet which was announced on 10 December.[2] The cabinet was a coalition government comprising members of the Saadist Institutional Party and the Liberal Constitutional Party and was confirmed by the Parliament on 16 December with 150 confidence against 21 objection votes.[2]

Second Cabinet of Nokrashy Pasha
Cabinet of Kingdom of Egypt
Prime Minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha
Date formed	10 December 1946 (1946-12-10)
Date dissolved	28 December 1948 (1948-12-28)
People and organisations
Head of state	King Farouk
Head of government	Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha
Member party	Saadist Institutional Party Liberal Constitutional Party
Opposition party	Wafd Party
History
Predecessor	Cabinet of Ismail Sidky
Successor	Cabinet of Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha

One of the significant tasks carried out by the government was the continuation of the negotiations with the British authorities to finalize the independence of Sudan as proposed by the British.[3] As his predecessor, Ismail Sidky, Nokrashy Pasha could not settle the issue.[3] On 28 December 1948 Prime Minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha was assassinated,[1] and Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha was appointed prime minister.[4]