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Also known as Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf, Essam F. Sharaf

Egyptian politician and engineer; Prime Minister of Egypt

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Essam Sharaf is an Egyptian politician and engineer who served as Prime Minister of Egypt. Born on January 1, 1952, in Markaz al Bājūr, he is a member of the National Democratic Party. He received his education at Cairo University and Purdue University.

Sharaf has worked as an employee for both Cairo University and King Saud University. He speaks Arabic and Egyptian Arabic, with the latter being his native language. He has received the Nature's 10 award.

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Key facts

President
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (Acting)
Preceded by
Ahmed Shafik
Succeeded by
Kamal Ganzouri
Prime minister
Ahmed Nazif
Born
1952 (age 73 – 74), Giza , Kingdom of Egypt
Party
National Democratic Party (Before 2005) , Independent (2005–present)
Alma mater
Cairo University , Purdue University

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Encyclopedic overview

Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf (Arabic: عصام عبد العزيز شرف, romanized: ʿIṣṣām ʿAbdu l-ʿAzīz Šaraf, IPA: [ʕeˈsˤɑːm ʕæbdelʕæˈziːz ˈʃɑɾɑf]; born 1952) is an Egyptian academic who was the 50th prime minister of Egypt from 3 March 2011 to 7 December 2011. He served as minister of transportation from 2004 to 2005.

Early life and education

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