Shawkat (variations include
Shaukat,
Shavkat, or
Şevket, ar, شوكت) is a masculine Arabic given name of a Perso-Turkish origin, it is also used as a surname. It may refer to:
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Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; ar, عليا مارتين شوكت; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Old Man'', '' State of Grace'', Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom '' Arrested Devel ...
, American actress best known from her role in the television series ''Arrested Development''
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Assef Shawkat
Assef Shawkat ( ar, آصِفُ شَوْكَتْ, ʾĀṣif Šawkat; 15 January 1950 – 18 July 2012) was the deputy Minister of Defense of Syria from September 2011 until his death in July 2012.
He was the brother-in-law of Syrian Preside ...
, head of Syria's military intelligence
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Naji Shawkat, Iraqi politician and cabinet member who served briefly as prime minister (Nov 3, 1932-Mar 18, 1933)
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Shawkat Ali
Shawkat Ali (April 20, 1918 – August 18, 1975) was a politician and a leader of the Bengali Language Movement. He was one of the founders of Awami Muslim League - which later became Awami League and is now the Bangladesh Awami League. He was ...
, leader of Language Movement in Bangladesh
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Shawkat Ali
Shawkat Ali (April 20, 1918 – August 18, 1975) was a politician and a leader of the Bengali Language Movement. He was one of the founders of Awami Muslim League - which later became Awami League and is now the Bangladesh Awami League. He was ...
, politician and deputy speaker of Bangladesh
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Shawkat Ali
Shawkat Ali (April 20, 1918 – August 18, 1975) was a politician and a leader of the Bengali Language Movement. He was one of the founders of Awami Muslim League - which later became Awami League and is now the Bangladesh Awami League. He was ...
, novelist from Bangladesh
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Shawkat Osman
Sheikh Azizur Rahman (known as Shawkat Osman; 2 January 1917 – 14 May 1998) was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962, the Ekushey Padak in 1983 and the Independence Day Award in 1997.
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, Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer
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Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh ( ar, عون الخصاونة) (born 22 February 1950) was the 39th Prime Minister of Jordan, serving from October 2011 to April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice.
Early life and e ...
, vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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Shaukat Dukanwala, UAE cricketer
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Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Shaukat Hameed Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and former director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
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Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (1914 – 1999) was a Pakistani actor, film producer and director. He is widely considered as a pioneer of the Pakistani film industry.
Early life and career
Shaukat Hussain Rizvi was born in the city of Azamgarh, ...
, Indian director and producer
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Maulana Shaukat Ali
Shaukat Ali (10 March 1873– 26 November 1938; Urdu: مولانا شوكت علي) was an Indian Muslim member of the Khilafat Movement. He was the elder brother of the renowned political leader Mohammad Ali Jouhar.
Early life
Shaukat Ali was ...
, Indian Muslim nationalist
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Major General Shaukat Sultan, former Pakistani director general of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
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Shaukat Hayat Khan
Major Shaukat Hayat Khan ( Punjabi, ; 24 September 1915 – 25 September 1998) was an influential politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist who played a major role in the organising of the Muslim League in the British-controlle ...
, a prominent Muslim league worker and supporter of Pakistan Movement
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Sardar Shaukat Hussein Khan Mazari, Pakistani politician
Institutions
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Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, a cancer research hospital and cancer research institute in Pakistan
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names
Masculine given names