Kingdom of Egypt: Monarchy, the Wafd Party, and Parliamentary Politics (1922–1953)

1. British declaration ends Egypt’s protectorate

   Feb 28, 1922Labels: United Kingdom, Egypt

   • Britannica

2. Sultan Fuad takes title King of Egypt

   Mar 15, 1922Labels: Fuad I, Kingdom of

   • Britannica
   • Fuad I

3. 1923 Constitution promulgated

   Apr 19, 1923Labels: 1923 Constitution, Fuad I

   • Britannica
   • 1923 Constitution

4. First post-independence parliamentary elections held

   Sep 27, 1923Labels: Wafd Party, Egypt

   • 1923 24 Election

5. Saad Zaghloul forms Wafd government

   Jan 27, 1924Labels: Saad Zaghloul, Wafd Party

   • 1923 24 Election
   • Britannica

6. Lee Stack assassinated in Cairo

   Nov 19, 1924Labels: Lee Stack, British Egypt

   • Lee Stack

7. Sidqi constitution replaces 1923 framework

   Oct 1, 1930Labels: Sidqi Constitution, Ismail Sidqi

   • 1930 Constitution

8. 1923 Constitution restored by royal rescript

   Dec 12, 1935Labels: 1923 Constitution, Royal Rescript

   • Berkeley Law
   • 1936 Election

9. Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed in London

   Aug 26, 1936Labels: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, United Kingdom

   • Britannica

10. British pressure at Abdeen Palace

    Feb 4, 1942Labels: Abdeen Palace, King Farouk

    • Abdeen Incident

11. Wafd government abrogates 1936 treaty

    Oct 15, 1951Labels: Wafd Party, 1936 Treaty

    • Britannica
    • 1936 Treaty

12. Cairo Fire erupts amid political crisis

    Jan 26, 1952Labels: Cairo Fire, Downtown Cairo

    • Cairo Fire

13. Free Officers coup begins July Revolution

    Jul 23, 1952Labels: Free Officers, July Revolution

    • SIS Egypt
    • HISTORY

14. King Farouk abdicates the throne

    Jul 26, 1952Labels: King Farouk, Fuad II

    • History Today

15. Republic proclaimed; monarchy formally abolished

    Jun 18, 1953Labels: Republic of, Revolutionary Command

    • Declaration
    • RCC