Muhammed Taher Pasha

Muhammed Taher Pasha (1879 – 1970) (Arabic: محمد طاهر باشا‎) was an Egyptian doctor of Turkish origin in political sciences and the founder of the Mediterranean Games ^[1]. He was the chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and also a member of the Executive Commission of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1957.

Taher Pasha convinced the National Olympic Committees of the Mediterranean countries 1948 Summer Olympics held in London to create the Mediterranean Games.

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1. ^ Mediterranean Games

Sporting positions
Preceded by Prince Isma'il Daoud	President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee 1946–1954	Succeeded by Abdel Rahman Amin

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Name	Taher Pasha, Muhammed
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Date of birth	1879
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Date of death	1970
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