Hussein Kamel of Egypt
Sultan Hussein Kamel (Egyptian Arabic: السلطان حسين كامل; 21 November 1853 – 9 October 1917) was the Sultan of Egypt from 19 December 1914 to 9 October 1917, during the British protectorate over Egypt. He was the first person to hold the title of Sultan of Egypt since the killing of Sultan Tuman II by the Ottomans in 1517 following their conquest of Egypt.
| Hussein Kamel | |
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Portrait by Charles Chusseau-Flaviens | |
| Sultan of Egypt and the Sudan | |
| Reign | 19 December 1914 – 9 October 1917 |
| Predecessor | Abbas Helmy II (as Khedive of Egypt) |
| Successor | Fuad I |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Roshdy Pasha |
| Born | 21 November 1853 Cairo, Egypt Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 October 1917 (aged 63) Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt |
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| Spouse | |
| Issue | Prince Kamal el Dine Hussein Princess Kazima Hussein Princess Kamila Hussein Prince Ahmed Kazim Hussein Princess Kadria Hussein Princess Samiha Hussein Princess Badia Hussein |
| House | Alawiyya |
| Father | Isma'il I |
| Mother | Nur Felek Qadin |
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