Tikran Basha Al-Armani was an Armenian writer and politician. Born and raised in Cairo, he pursued his studies in Italy and then returned to Egypt where he became the personal writer and secretary of Nubar Pasha, the first Prime Minister of Egypt. This was during the rule of Isma’il Pasha (1863 – 1879 AD), also known as Isma’il the Magnificent. Al-Armani later served as secretary to the board of supervisors, foreign agent, as well as foreign supervisor in many ministries.