# Naguib Sawiris

_Egyptian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Naguib Onsi Sawiris is an Egyptian-American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of Orascom Investment Holding and the former chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 June 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Faiyum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson; politician; diplomat; film producer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P106))
- **Political party:** Free Egyptians Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P102))
- **Education:** ETH Zurich; Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P69))
- **Official website:** naguibsawiris.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P856))
- **X (Twitter):** NaguibSawiris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P2002))
- **Facebook:** naguibsawiris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Naguib Sawiris born?**  
Naguib Sawiris was born on 15 June 1954 in Faiyum.

**Where did Naguib Sawiris study?**  
Naguib Sawiris was educated at ETH Zurich, Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Naguib Sawiris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naguib_Sawiris) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1391723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1391723) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Naguib.jpg by upload user \[1\] (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naguib.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Naguib Sawiris". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/naguib-sawiris. Retrieved 7 November 2026.