# Ahmed Shafik

_Former Prime Minister of Egypt_

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> Air Marshal Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Zaki (Arabic: أحمد محمد شفيق زكي, IPA: [ˈæħmæd mæˈħæmmæd ʃæˈfiːʔ ˈzæki]; born 25 November 1941) is an Egyptian politician and former presidential candidate. He served as commander in the Egyptian Air Force and later served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 29 January 2011 to 3 March 2011 under Hosni Mubarak.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 November 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; fighter pilot; aircraft pilot; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P106))
- **Political party:** Egyptian Patriotic Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P102))
- **Education:** Egyptian Air College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Egypt (29 January 2011 – 3 March 2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765#P39))

## About

After a career as a fighter pilot, and squadron, wing and group commander, Shafik was the Commander of the Egyptian Air Force from 1996 to 2002, reaching the rank of air marshal. Thereafter he served in the government as Minister of Civil Aviation from 2002 to 2011.

He was appointed as prime minister by President Hosni Mubarak on 29 January 2011 in response to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, making him the last prime minister to serve as part of Mubarak's administration. He remained in office for only one month, resigning on 3 March 2011, one day after a contentious talk show confrontation in which Alaa Al Aswany, a prominent Egyptian novelist, accused him of being a Mubarak regime holdover.

He narrowly lost out in the 2012 Egyptian presidential elections to Mohamed Morsi, the candidate of the Freedom and Justice Party, gaining 48.27% of the vote, compared to Morsi's 51.73%.

## Questions

**When was Ahmed Shafik born?**  
Ahmed Shafik was born on 25 November 1941 in Cairo.

**What positions has Ahmed Shafik held?**  
Positions held by Ahmed Shafik include: Prime Minister of Egypt (2011–2011).

**Where did Ahmed Shafik study?**  
Ahmed Shafik was educated at Egyptian Air College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmed Shafik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Shafik) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q294765](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294765) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmed Shafik 2012 (cropped).png by Egypt Today (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmed_Shafik_2012_(cropped).png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ahmed Shafik". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-shafik. Retrieved 7 November 2026.