Hazem Abdel Aziz El Beblawi (also spelled "el Beblawy";   ; born 17 October 1936) is an Egyptian economist and politician who was interim prime minister of Egypt from 2013 until 1 March 2014. Previously he served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance in 2011. After the July 2013 ouster of President Mohammed Morsi and his government, Beblawi was named interim prime minister. On 24 February 2014, Beblawi announced his resignation.