Ahmed Shafik

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Ahmed Shafik
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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

( 1941-11-25 ) 25 November 1941 (age 82)
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

Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Zaki ( Arabic : ???? ???? ???? ??? ; 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.

References [ change | change source ]

  1. "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 .