Ahmed Hussien

Ahmed Hussein (8 March 191127 September 1982) was an Egyptian lawyer and politician who founded an Egyptian nationalist party, Young Egypt, in the 1930s.

Early life and education Hussein was born on 8 March 1911. His father, Mahmoud Hussein, was a civil servant at the Ministry of Finance. The family was from Kafr El Battikh near Damietta and had lands in Lower Egypt.

Career and political activities A poster written by Ahmad Hussein arguing for the independence of Egypt with Sudan and the evacuation of British troops. Hussein started a magazine entitled Al Sarkha in which he published a program of his political group, "Society of the Free Youth, Supporters of the Treaty", endorsing Prime Minister Mohamed Mahmoud's negotiations with the British. The group included the nationalist Egyptian figures led by Hussein's friend Fathi Radwan. The Society of the Free Youth, Supporters of the Treaty was reestablished as a political party, Young Egypt, on 21 October 1933. Hussein was arrested in July 1941 due to his extreme nationalist activities. They were freed on bail soon.

Later life and death Hussein had a stroke in 1969 and retired from public life.