# Shafik Wazzan

_Prime Minister of Lebanon (1925-1999)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Shafik Al-Wazzan was a Lebanese politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1980 until 1984. In December 1991, Wazzan was wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Beirut neighborhood of Basta Al Fouka as he was passing through in an armored car.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 January 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P19))
- **Died:** 8 July 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Lebanon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Lebanon (25 October 1980 – 30 April 1984) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533#P39))

## Questions

**When was Shafik Wazzan born?**  
Shafik Wazzan was born on 16 January 1925 in Beirut.

**What positions has Shafik Wazzan held?**  
Positions held by Shafik Wazzan include: Prime Minister of Lebanon (1980–1984).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shafik Wazzan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafik_Wazzan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q732533](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732533) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shafik Wazzan.jpg by FRANK HALL (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shafik_Wazzan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shafik Wazzan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shafik Wazzan.jpg — FRANK HALL, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Shafik Wazzan". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shafik-wazzan. Retrieved 7 November 2026.