Ahmed Shafik
former Prime Minister of Egypt
Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Zaki (Arabic: أحمد محمد شفيق زكى; born 25 November 1941) is an Egyptian politician. He is a former candidate for the presidency of Egypt. He was a senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and later served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 29 January 2011 to 3 March 2011.
Ahmed Shafik أحمد محمد شفيق زكى | |
|---|---|
| 49th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 29 January 2011 – 3 March 2011 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Nazif |
| Succeeded by | Essam Sharaf |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | |
| In office 18 September 2002 – 28 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Atef Ebeid Ahmed Nazif |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Manaa |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force | |
| In office 7 April 1996 – 1 March 2002 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser |
| Succeeded by | Magdy Galal Sharawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Zaki 25 November 1941 Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Egyptian Patriotic Movement[1] (December 2012 - Present) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch/service |  Egyptian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962–2002 |
| Rank |  - Air Chief Marshal[source?] |
| Battles/wars | North Yemen Civil War Six-Day War War of Attrition October War |
References change
- ↑ "Shafiq to launch 'Egyptian Patriotic Movement' political party". Ahram Online. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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