Yousaf Raza Gillani
Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani (Urdu: مخدوم سيد يوسف رضا گیلانى, born June 9, 1952 in Karachi) was the 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1993-1997) and former Federal Minister (1985-1986).
Yousaf Raza Gilani يوسف رضا گیلانى | |
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| Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 25 March 2008 – 19 June 2012 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf Muhammad Mian Soomro (acting) Asif Ali Zardari |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Mian Soomro |
| Succeeded by | Raja Pervez Ashraf |
| Speaker of National Assembly | |
| In office 17 October 1993 – 16 February 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Gohar Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Elahi Bux Soomro |
| Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party | |
| Assumed office 1998 Serving with Makhdoom Amin Fahim | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1952 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP |
| Spouse(s) | Elahi Gilani [1] |
| Residence | Multan, Pakistan |
He was nominated by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with the support of coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement on 22 March 2008. He took the oath of office from President Pervez Musharraf on 25 March 2008. Gilani is the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from the Seraiki-speaking belt, a much-neglected area politically.
Gilani is also the present vice chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party.
On 26 April 2012 Gillani was discharged from the prime ministership due to white-collar crime charges. On 19 June 2012, the supreme court of Pakistan finally ousted Gillani from the premiership due to charges of corruption. He was replaced by Raja Pervez Ashraf because the first candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin was arrested on alleged drug trafficking, in collaboration with Gillani's son. The hearing of cases against Gillani are going on at this time.