| Shahid Hamid | |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Occupation: | Politician, Senior Advocate |
| Known For: | Governor of Punjab |
| Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Parents: | Hamid Nawaz (father) |
| Relatives: | Zahid Hamid (brother) |
Shahid Hamid (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|شاہد حامد) is a Pakistani lawyer and former politician who served as the Governor of Punjab from 11 March 1997 to 18 August 1999, during Nawaz Sharif's second term in office as Prime Minister.[1] He was affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[2] He is a lawyer by profession having studied from PULC, he is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is considered an authoritative legal and constitutional expert of the country.[3] He also served as the caretaker Defence Minister of Pakistan from 5 November 1996 to 17 February 1997.
Shahid Hamid's father, Hamid Nawaz, was an activist of the Pakistan Movement and an admirer of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[4] [5] Hamid Nawaz also served in the Pakistan Army and retired as a Brigadier in 1975 and later served as an ambassador of Pakistan in various countries.[5] Hamid Nawaz died in 2009 at the age of 94.[4] Shahid's brother, Zahid Hamid, is also a politician who is a minister in Nawaz Sharif's third cabinet.[6] He belongs to Kakazai family of Pasrur.