Nawaz Sharif Age, Wiki and Bio

Nawaz Sharif

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth25/12/1949
Age74 years
BirthplaceLahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
NicknameKUGGO, the lion of Punjab
Political Journey
  • Started political journey due to anger with Nationalisation policies of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, which affected his steel business
  • Joined Pakistan Muslim League in 1976
  • Became Finance Minister of Punjab in 1980
  • Nominated as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1985
  • Became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1990, 1997, and 2013
Biggest Rival(s)
  • Benazir Bhutto until 2007
  • Ameen Faheem
  • Imran Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5’ 8”)
Weight82 kg (181 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduationArt
Business DegreeYes
Law DegreeYes

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCapricorn
HometownLahore, Pakistan
SchoolSaint Anthony High School
CollegeGovernment College University, Lahore
UniversityUniversity of the Punjab
ReligionSunni Islam
AddressPrime Minister's Secretariat
Hobbies
  • Playing and watching cricket
  • Eating

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeKulsoom Nawaz Sharif
Children
Sons
  • Hassan Nawaz Sharif
  • Hussain Nawaz Sharif
Daughters
  • Maryam Nawaz
  • Asma Nawaz Sharif

Family

FatherMuhammad Sharif
MotherShamim Akhtar
BrotherShehbaz Sharif
SisterN/A
NephewHamza Shahbaz Sharif
NieceKhadija Shehbaz

Career

Controversies
  • Allegations of tax evasion in 1999
  • 2013 general election rigging allegations
  • Misleading IMF on tax charged on bonus shares
  • Controversial remarks against Manmohan Singh
  • Banned for life from holding political office in 2018
  • Sentenced to prison in 2018

Favourites

Favourite LeaderMuhammad Ali Jinnah

Some Lesser Known Facts

The Ittefaq Group and Sharif Group are owned by the same person.
Shahbaz Sharif, the brother of the owner, serves as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Maryam Nawaz, the owner's daughter, is actively involved in politics.
Asma Nawaz, another daughter, is married to Ali Dar, the son of Ishaq Dar.
The Pakistan Antarctic Programme was established in 1991 under the owner's leadership.
Measures were taken to increase government oversight of scientific endeavors in Pakistan.
Comments were made regarding Pakistan's nuclear tests in 1998.
In 2013, the owner won the election with a significant popular vote of 14,874,104.