Saad Zaghloul

Zaghloul led the 1919 Egyptian revolution against British colonial rule, organizing mass protests through the Wafd Party he founded to demand Egyptian independence. His arrest and exile by the British authorities in March 1919 sparked nationwide demonstrations that became known as the 1919 Revolution.

Zaghloul founded and led the Wafd Party, which became the dominant political organization in Egypt advocating for independence from British rule and constitutional government. The Wafd Party went on to play a central role in Egyptian politics throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

Yes, Zaghloul served as Prime Minister of Egypt in 1924 following the establishment of Egypt's nominal independence under the 1923 constitution. His tenure was marked by tensions with both the British authorities and the Egyptian monarchy, and he resigned later that same year.

In March 1919, British authorities arrested Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta to prevent him from traveling to the Paris Peace Conference to make the case for Egyptian independence. His detention triggered massive protests across Egypt that forced the British to release him, though he was later exiled again to the Seychelles.