Egyptian Geographic Society

The Egyptian Geographic Society (Arabic: الجمعية الجغرافية المصرية; French: Société de géographie d'Egypte) was established by a decree of Khedive Ismail Pasha on 19 May 1875. Its first president was the German botanist, traveller and ethnologist Georg August Schweinfurth. Founded as the Khedivial Society of Geography, its name was modified several times in order to reflect Egypt's changing political status. It acquired its current name following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.^[1]

Presidents^[2]

Georg August Schweinfurth May 1875 – Dec. 1879
Charles Pomeroy Stone Dec. 1879 – Jan. 1882
Ismail Ayoub Pacha Jan. 1883 – Dec. 1883
Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki Dec. 1883 – Mar. 1889
Prince Abbas Helmy (Khedive Abbas Helmy II) Mar. 1889 – Dec. 1890
Dr. O. Abbate Pacha Jan. 1890 – Oct. 1915
Prince Ahmad Fuad (King Fuad I) Oct. 1915 – Apr. 1918
Ismail Sidky Apr. 1918 – Dec. 1918
Georges Foucart Dec. 1918 – Dec. 1926
William Fraser Hume Dec. 1926 – May 1946
Sherief Sabry Pacha May 1946 – Mar. 1955
Prof. Moustafa Amer Mar. 1955 – Feb. 1965
Prof. Dr. Soliman Ahmad Huzayyin Mar. 1965 – Apr. 1993
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Safey El-Din Abulezz Apr. 1993 – 2015^[3]

References

^ "History Of The Society". Official Website of the Egyptian Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
^ "The Presidents of the Society". Egyptian Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
^ "رؤساء الجمعية". الجمعية الجغرافية المصرية (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 August 2024.