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Nawaz Sharif

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Nawaz Sharif
NameNawaz Sharif
CaptionSharif in 2017
OfficePrime Minister of Pakistan
Term start17 February 1997
Term end12 October 1999
PresidentWasim Sajjad, Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
PredecessorMalik Meraj Khalid (caretaker)
SuccessorPervez Musharraf (as Chief Executive)
Term start226 May 1993
Term end218 July 1993
President2Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Predecessor2Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (caretaker)
Successor2Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (caretaker)
Term start36 November 1990
Term end318 April 1993
President3Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Predecessor3Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (caretaker)
Successor3Balakh Sher Mazari (caretaker)
Office4Chief Minister of Punjab
Term start49 April 1985
Term end413 August 1990
Governor4Ghulam Jilani Khan, Sajjad Hussain Qureshi, Tikka Khan, Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat
Predecessor4Sadiq Hussain Qureshi
Successor4Ghulam Haider Wyne
PartyPakistan Muslim League (N) (since 1993)
OtherpartyIslami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988–1993), Pakistan Muslim League (before 1988)
RelationsSharif family
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab, Government College University, Lahore

Nawaz Sharif is a prominent Pakistani politician and industrialist who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on three non-consecutive occasions. A central figure in the country's political landscape for decades, he leads the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), one of the nation's major political parties. His career has been defined by periods of significant economic reform, confrontations with the military establishment, and protracted legal battles.

Early life and education

Born into the influential Sharif family of Lahore, his early life was shaped by the business empire established by his father, Mian Muhammad Sharif. He received his early education at Saint Anthony's High School before attending Government College University, Lahore for his intermediate studies. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Punjab, laying an academic foundation before fully entering the family's Ittefaq Group of industries and subsequent political ventures.

Political career

His political ascent began under the patronage of military ruler General Zia-ul-Haq, who appointed him as the Finance Minister of Punjab in 1981. He was later elected as the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1985, a position he held until 1990, building a strong provincial power base. Following the death of Zia-ul-Haq and the restoration of democracy, he helped form the conservative alliance Islami Jamhoori Ittehad to contest the 1988 elections against the Pakistan Peoples Party led by Benazir Bhutto.

Prime Minister of Pakistan

He first became Prime Minister after the 1990 Pakistani general election, his government initiating a policy of economic liberalization and privatization. After his dismissal by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1993, he briefly returned to power before resigning. His second full term began after a landslide victory in the 1997 Pakistani general election, during which he oversaw Pakistan's first nuclear tests in response to India's tests. This term ended abruptly in 1999 with a military coup led by General Pervez Musharraf, who exiled him.

Following the coup, he was convicted of charges including hijacking and corruption by an anti-terrorism court and went into exile in Saudi Arabia under an agreement with the Musharraf regime. In absentia, he and his family faced multiple investigations by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau regarding assets including the Avenfield Apartments in London. The Panama Papers leak in 2016 later triggered a supreme judicial investigation that would have major consequences upon his return to Pakistan.

Return to politics

He returned to Pakistan in 2007, leading the Pakistan Muslim League (N) to victory in the 2008 Pakistani general election, though his party ceded the premiership to the Pakistan Peoples Party. He later triumphed in the 2013 Pakistani general election, becoming Prime Minister for a third term. His tenure was dominated by infrastructure projects like the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor and ended in 2017 when the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified him from office following the Panama Papers case. After further convictions by an accountability court, he left for medical treatment in London, returning ahead of the 2024 Pakistani general election to lead his party's campaign.

Personal life

He is married to Begum Kalsoom Nawaz, who was also a political figure and served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. His children, including his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif and his son-in-law Captain (retired) Muhammad Safdar, are active in politics within the Pakistan Muslim League (N). His brother, Shehbaz Sharif, has served as Prime Minister of Pakistan and as Chief Minister of Punjab. The family's business interests and legal challenges concerning their wealth, such as those related to Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia Steel Mills, have been a persistent feature of his public life.

Category:Pakistani politicians Category:Prime Ministers of Pakistan Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians