 In it Max Herz inherited the seat of the retiring Franz Pasha in 1887 and from 1890 filled the post of chief architect, which was expressly created for him.The Comité's president was "ex officio" the waqf minister; however, the actual direction of affairs lay in the hands of the chief architect.Decisions were taken collectively in the sessions of the Comité, which consisted partly of Egyptian and partly of European members.