Sharaf is an Arabic origin surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Abdelhamid Sharaf Abdelhamid Sharaf ( ar, الشريف عبدالحميد شرف; 8 July 1939 – 3 July 1980), was a Jordanian politician born in Iraq who served as the 24th Prime Minister of Jordan from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after seven m ...

(1939–1980), Jordanian politician *

Essam Sharaf Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf ( ar, عصام عبد العزيز شرف, ; born 1952) is an Egyptian academic who was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 3 March 2011 to 7 December 2011. He served as Minister of Transportation from 2004 to 2005. Early li ...

(born 1952), Egyptian academic and politician *

Hisham Sharaf Hisham Sharaf Abdullah (born 1956) is a Yemeni civil engineer and politician who has served in several cabinet posts. He is currently Yemen's minister of foreign affairs, and formerly the minister of higher education and scientific research. Ea ...

(born 1956), Yemeni civil engineer and politician * Jayda Sharaf (born 2001), Egyptian artistic swimmer * Leila A. Sharaf (born 1940), Lebanese Jordanian politician *

Mohammed Sharaf Mohammed Sharaf (born 1961) is an Emirati businessman, who was the Chief executive officer, Group CEO of DP World, Dubai Ports World, an Emirati Port operator, ports operator. He was the Group CEO of DP World until December 2015. Early years and ...

(born 1961), Emirati businessman * Nouran Sharaf (born 1985), Egyptian volleyball player * Omar Sharaf (1925–1993), Egyptian diplomat *

Omran Sharaf Omran Sharaf ( ar, عمران شرف; born 1984) is an Emirati engineer who is the project manager of the United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars, the Emirates Mars Mission. He is also the director of the programs management department at th ...

(born 1984), Emirati engineer *

Sami Sharaf Sami Sharaf (20 April 1929 – 23 January 2023) was an Egyptian military officer who held various posts during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser. His public roles ended in May 1971 when he was arrested and then imprisoned by the Egyptian autho ...

(1929–2023), Egyptian military officer and politician *

Samson Simon Sharaf Brigadier Samson Simon Sharaf is a retired officer in the Pakistan Army and a Political Economist. He served in Pakistan's Army for 33 years, most notably in Nuclear Policy making. Despite being qualified in security and nuclear strategy, he pre ...

, Pakistani military officer *

Sherif Fawaz Sharaf Sherif Fawaz Sharaf (born 1938) is a retired Jordanian administrator and Ambassador. Career *From 1961 to 1962 he was employed at the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. *From 1962 to 1963 he was employed at the Prime Minister's Office. *From ...

(born 1938), Jordanian diplomat

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* Wael Sharaf, stage name of Wael Subhi Al Rifai (born 1977), Syrian actor and film director

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Sharaf bin Rajeh Sharaf bin Rajeh (1881–1955) was the regent of the Kingdom of Iraq from April of 1941 to June 1941, as well as a Jordanian senator and the Emir or Taif until his death. He, a distant relative of the previous regent Abdullah, was appointed under ...

(1881–1955), regent of the Kingdom of Iraq

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