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Nawaz Sharif
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former prime minister of Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who has served as the country's prime minister multiple times and is a major figure in Pakistani politics. He matters because his leadership and political influence have significantly shaped Pakistan's governance, economy, and international relations over several decades.
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Vinony files it under 1949 births, BLP articles lacking sources from September 2025 and Businesspeople from Lahore.
Its subject is documented across 75 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- President
- Asif Ali Zardari , Mamnoon Hussain
- Preceded by
- Mir Hazar Khan Khoso ( caretaker )
- Succeeded by
- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
- Prime minister
- Benazir Bhutto
- Governor
- Ghulam Jilani Khan , Sajjad Hussain Qureshi , Tikka Khan
- Constituency
- NA-130 Lahore-XIV
- Appointed by
- General Zia-ul-Haq
- Born
- Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif , ( 1949-12-25 ) 25 December 1949 (age 76) , Lahore , West Punjab , Pakistan
- Party
- Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993–present)
- Other political affiliations
- Pakistan Muslim League (1976–1988) , Islami Jamhuri Ittihad (1988–1993)
- Spouse
- Kulsoom Nawaz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; died 2018 )
- Children
- 4 (including Maryam Nawaz )
- Relatives
- See Sharif family
- Alma mater
- Govt. College University , University of the Punjab
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lahore
- Spouse
- Kulsoom Nawaz
- Father
- Muhammad Sharif
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Federal Minister for Defence
- Political party
- Pakistan Muslim League (N)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Sport
- Cricket
- Image
- Nawaz Sharif January 2015.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Residence
- Jeddah
- Convicted of
- corruption
- Significant event
- Panama Papers
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- date of birth
- 1949-12-25
- topic's main category
- Category:Nawaz Sharif
- name in native language
- میاں نواز شریف
- Commons Creator page
- Nawaz Sharif
- P10632
- Nawaz Sharif
- affiliation string
- Prime Minister's Secretariat
- Commons category
- Nawaz Sharif
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