First Cabinet of Sirri Pasha

The first cabinet formed by Hussein Sirri Pasha was one of the governments during the reign of King Farouk.

[1] It succeeded the cabinet of Hassan Sabry Pasha who suddenly died on 15 November while delivering a speech on behalf of the King at the opening session of the Chamber of Deputies.

[5] On 5 June 1941 a crisis led to the resignation of the cabinet members, but it was solved following a minor reshuffle.

[5] The cabinet was dissolved in early February 1942 when the British gave the King an ultimatum to strengthen the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty dated 1936.

[8] Sirri Pasha did not accept this demand of the King[8] and resigned from office on 1 February.