Tharwat Okasha

[2] As a child of an aristocratic family, Okasha received a good education, read books in foreign languages, and learned music very early on at home.

Okasha received his PhD in literature from Sorbonne in the 1960s and worked as visiting scholar at the Collège de France.

[3] In his first term Okasha replaced Fathi Radwan in the post on 7 October 1958 and was succeeded by Mohammed Abdul Qader on 27 September 1962.

[4] Okasha's second term began on 10 September 1966, and he was in office until 18 November 1970 when Badr Al Din Abu Ghazi was named minister of culture.

[4] During his terms in ministerial posts, he founded many cultural institutions that are still functioning and considered major Egyptian landmarks.