Shehbaz Sharif

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (pronounced [miˈɑ̃ː mʊˈɦəm.məd̪ ʃɛhˈbɑːz ʃəˈriːf], born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician. He is the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan since 2022. He is also the President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N). He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008.[1] Previously, he held this position from 1997 to 1999, when Pervez Musharraf took control of Pakistan in a military coup. He, along with his entire family, was forced into exile until his return to Pakistan in late 2007.

Shehbaz Sharif
Sharif in 2022
23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Assumed office
11 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Preceded byImran Khan
Leader of the Opposition
In office
20 August 2018  10 April 2022
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Arif Alvi
Preceded byKhursid Ahmed Shah
Succeeded byRaja Riaz Ahmad Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-132 (Lahore-X)
Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
8 June 2013  8 June 2018
GovernorMohammad Sarwar
Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Preceded byNajam Sethi (acting)
Succeeded byHasan Askari Rizvi (acting)
In office
8 June 2008  26 March 2013
GovernorMakhdoom Ahmed Mehmood
Latif Khosa
Salmaan Taseer
Preceded byDost Muhammad Khosa
Succeeded byNajam Sethi (acting)
In office
20 February 1997  12 October 1999
GovernorShahid Hamid
Zulfiqar Ali Khosa
Preceded byMian Muhammad Afzal Hayat (Caretaker)
Succeeded byChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (2002)
President of the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Assumed office
13 March 2018
Preceded byNawaz Sharif
In office
2009–2011
Preceded byNisar Ali Khan
Succeeded byNawaz Sharif
Personal details
Born (1951-09-23) 23 September 1951
Lahore, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s)
Begum Nusrat (m. 1973)

Tehmina Durrani (m. 2003)
Children4, including Hamza
RelativesSee Sharif family
EducationGovernment College University, Lahore (BA)

On 29 July 2017, Sharif was named as the Prime Minister of Pakistan following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[2][3]

After Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, it was reported that he was likely to continue as Prime Minister for next ten months until 2018 general election,[4][5] however Nasirul Mulk was selected. He ran for the office in the 2018 election, but controversially Imran Khan was elected Prime Minister.[6]

After Imran Khan was removed from office by a motion of no confidence on 10 April 2022, Shahbaz was elected prime minister the next day.[7]

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