‪Minister in Pharaonic Egypt‬‏


The older kings of Egypt usually took the burden of governmental, administrative, judicial, financial and military actions on the largest official in the state, the minister, and was called the ancient Egyptian language (That)
The minister was the most important and powerful minister, because the minister was the first man of the state to follow the king directly in importance, influence and authority, and because the minister served as a liaison between the king and the various departments, both in the capital or in the provinces.
In this respect, the minister was elected from one of the oldest families devoted to the dedicated throne in his loyalty and service to him. He was sometimes appointed by the parents of the covenant or the sons of the king or the king's relatives in some periods. In other times, the minister's job was hereditary, Between the position of Minister and the position of the Priests of the Official God of the State.
The first minister of ancient Egypt and the founder of the ancient state (the first era of unification). It was customary in the early days of the history of ancient Egyptian civilization to be one minister of the king and the state.
By the beginning of the second unification (the middle state) we find a new phenomenon in the history of the ancient kings of Egypt, namely that two ministers help the king at the same time, but the texts of this era do not show us specifically the jurisdiction, but it is clear that the ancient Egyptian affairs of the Pharaonic kingdom has increased In this age due to the increase of foreign foothills, which indicates that the need was more than a minister.
Egypt has two ministers, one of whom is north, whose jurisdiction extends from the north of Assiut to the Mediterranean Sea; the other to the south; and its region extends from Assiut south to the borders of Egypt. South, and the center was the first Ain Shams or Memphis or Tans (Bar Ramses), and the second had a good center
The most important information about the minister's position can be gleaned from the inscriptions and texts written on the walls of the tomb of Rahmi Ra, who was the minister of King Tuthmosis the Third, and the early days of King Amenhotep the Second, concluding that the king is the one who has the right to appoint the minister. In his isolation as other texts have shown.
It is interesting that King Tuthmosis III, when he was appointed Rahmi Ra in the ministry of the south gave him guidance and advised him great advice, and we have shown texts that these instructions, which was told by the King of his ministers were traditional, as we found say when appointing each minister, Minister Rakhmi Ra, on texts that support this, as we found, have been addressed to Minister Habu, Minister of the King Tuthmosis IV, for example, saying: (Be vigilant to everything that is happening in the ministry, and if you come to complain, you must look at yourself in his complaint , Working according to the law and to follow the truth and to know that the wrath of God is resolved on those who affect favoritism. To be treated to someone you do not know like your treatment, and who is close to you like who is away from you. Moreover, the minister begins his work every morning to meet the king and presents him with governmental matters in order to express his opinion. From this we see that the king was the head of the supreme notepad which manages Country policy.
In the course of the minister's interview with the king, the head of the finance is waiting at one of the palace gates. If the minister comes out with him in the affairs of the state, then the head of finance enters the king and presents him with the financial affairs and the treasury of the state is lacking or increasing ( Such as wood, vegetables, leather, fabrics, etc.).
After that, the king orders the opening of the offices of the government's interests. This indicates that the king was instructing each minister on the matters to be decided and the Egyptian state.
In addition to the King's supervision of the Minister of Finance, he was also under the supervision and chairmanship of the Chief Minister of the State, who was then regarded as Prime Minister. As the texts indicated that he was constantly writing reports to the Prime Minister to inform him of the general financial situation of the State.
The post of prime minister of the state in ancient times was of great importance and great prestige for the post of prime minister in the present times. He was the supreme head of the judiciary. In the Rahmi Ra cemetery, you find a drawing of a collection of laws folded in 40 files in a folder of leather, In his capacity as the Supreme Judge (Sab Sabhti), sitting in court in a public hearing. (Noting that the last reference to criminal matters was the king, and the last reference in civil matters was the minister).
He was also the Minister of War; as such, he oversaw the army and the fleet, in other words the supreme commander of the land and naval armies. Egypt had a great fleet in the record of history, great victories, and the minister was also the supervisor of internal affairs. Of the capital.
Then he was the supervisor of agricultural affairs.
We see from all of the above the amount of ancient Egyptian civilization and civilization, and arrange and organize in administrative affairs, and the accuracy and skill in adapting and disposing of things

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