He was later upgraded to full judge in 1889 and moved to Mansoura, where he served as the president of the Court of Beni Suef from 1889 – 1891.

The most important accomplishments of his reign include: the issuance of Egypt’s first constitution [1] on April 19, 1923; the release of Saad Zaghlol from his exile in Gibraltar after only serving as prime minister for two weeks, along with the release of Egyptian detainees and members of the Wafd Party; and the cancellation of several peripheral laws.

During his tenure as prime minister, and with the return of Saad Zaghloul Pasha from exile, the Zagloulists won elections against Ibrahim, obtaining almost all seats of the parliament.

On January 17, 1924, Ibrahim submitted his resignation from his post as prime minister, stating that he would have liked to stay long enough to also supervise the Senate election, but the people of Egypt have spoken and their will should be respected.

[1] Despite his allegiance to the palace, he played an integral role in the opposition that was formed to denounce King Fouad’s annulment of the constitution 23 until it was reinstated in 1935.