Shaukat Aziz

Pakistani banker and politician (born 1949)

Shaukat Aziz (Urdu: شوکت عزیز, born March 6, 1949, in Karachi, Pakistan)[1] was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004 to 2007.[2] He became Finance Minister in November 1999.[1] Aziz was chosen by President Musharraf for the position of Prime Minister after the resignation of Zafarullah Khan Jamali on June 6, 2004. He became Prime Minister on August 28, 2004,[1] and served until November 15, 2007. He was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan to complete a full term in office.[2]

Shaukat Aziz
شوکت عزیز
Aziz at the 2007 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
24th Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
20 August 2004 – 15 November 2007
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Preceded byChaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Succeeded byMuhammad Mian Soomro
17th Finance Minister of Pakistan
In office
12 October 1999 – 15 November 2007
Preceded byIshaq Dar
Succeeded bySalman Shah
Personal details
Born (1949-03-06) March 6, 1949 (age 75)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (Q)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biography of Shaukat Aziz: Biography of Shaukat Aziz, accessdate: February 19, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 H. E. Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan: Burkle Forum on "Pakistan & Afghanistan": H. E. Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan: Burkle Forum on "Pakistan & Afghanistan" Archived 2020-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, accessdate: February 19, 2016