Prime Minister of Egypt
The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. The prime minister heads the cabinet, which in turn plays a leading role in shaping the agenda of the houses of Parliament. It may propose laws to Parliament as well as amendments during parliamentary meetings.
| Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Nubar Pasha |
| Formation | 28 August 1878 |
| Website | www |
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In the late 1970s, Egypt had several cohabitation governments which proved to be unstable, due to the struggle arising between the president and the prime minister.
Living former Prime Ministers
As of January 2026, there are four living former Prime Ministers of Egypt, as seen below.
- Living former Prime Ministers of Egypt
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Ahmed Nazif
served 2004–2011
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Essam Sharaf
served 2011
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Hesham Qandil
served 2012–2013
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Ibrahim Mahlab
served 2014–2015
born 1949 (age 76)
The most recent Prime Minister to die was Sherif Ismail, on 4 February 2023, aged 67.
References
Other websites
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