ibrahim pasha presided the regency council that was formed on 15 april 1848 to run egypt due to muhammad ali pasha's declining physical and mental health. legal documents were still written in the latter's name; however, ibrahim pasha became the "de facto" ruler of the country from this moment on. on 20 july of the same year, an extraordinary envoy of ottoman sultan abdülmecid i arrived in alexandria with the "firman" by which the porte recognized ibrahim pasha as egypt's new "wāli". the latter then travelled to istanbul, where his investiture took place on 25 august in the presence of the ottoman sultan. however, his reign was very brief, and his death occurred shortly after his return to cairo. he died on 10 november 1848 due to ill health, thus predeceasing his father.