Samih Sawiris (born in Egypt in 1957) is a wealthy Egyptian businessman and billionnaire and second of three sons of Onsi Sawiris, the other two being Naguib Sawiris and Nassef Sawiris. He is the executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Orascom Development.

Samih Sawiris received his Diploma in Economic Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin in 1980. He founded National Marine Boat Factory and in 1996 he established Orascom Projects for Tourisitic Development and in 1997 Orascom Hotel Holdings, the two companies that later merged to form Orascom Hotel Holdings (OHD). He has served as CEO and chairman of OHD since its incorporation. He also established in 1997 El Gouna Beverages Co. selling it later.