Ahmed Shafiq

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Ahmed Shafiq

prime minister of Egypt

Also known as: Aḥmad Muḥammad Shafīq Zakī

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Last Updated: Nov 21, 2024 • Article History

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Also spelled:: Ahmed Shafik

In full:: Aḥmad Muḥammad Shafīq Zakī

Born:: November 25, 1941, Cairo, Egypt (age 83)

Title / Office:: prime minister (2011-2011), Egypt

Role In:: War of Attrition; Yom Kippur War

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Ahmed Shafiq (born November 25, 1941, Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as prime minister from January to March 2011 and stood as an independent in Egypt’s 2012 presidential election. Shafiq was born into a politically well-connected family, with a father who served in Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation. Shafiq opted for a military career, graduating from the Egyptian air academy in 1961. He then earned a master’s degree in military science and a Ph.D. in military strategy. He also served as a fighter pilot, seeing combat in conflicts including the War of Attrition (1969–70) and ...(100 of 634 words)

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