Benazir Bhutto Age, Wiki and Bio

Benazir Bhutto

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer Pakistani Politician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth21/06/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

NicknamePinky

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Lady Jennings Nursery School, Karachi
  • Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi
  • Presentation Convent High School, Rawalpindi
  • Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Karachi Grammar School, Karachi
College/University
  • Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, England
  • St Catherine's College, Oxford, England
Degree(s)
  • B.A (Hons) in Comparative Politics
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
CasteSunni (also, Sayyids)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Affairs/BoyfriendsImran Khan (Pakistani politician)
Marriage Date18/12/1987

Family

FatherLate Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Former Pakistani Politician)
MotherLate Nusrat Bhutto (Former Pakistani- Iranian Public Figure)
Siblings
Brother
  • Murtaza Bhutto (Former Pakistani Politician)
Sister
  • Sanam Bhutto
SpouseAsif Ali Zardari (Pakistani politician)
Children
SonBilawal Bhutto Zardari (Foreign minister of Pakistan)
Daughter
  • Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari (Pakistani Politician)
  • Asifa Bhutto Zardari (Pakistani Politician)

Career

Political PartyPakistan People's Party
Political Journey
  • Benazir became 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in December 1988.
  • In 1990, her government was dissolved on charges of corruption, nepotism, and despotism.
  • She served as the leader of the opposition from 1990 to 1993.
  • Pakistan People's Party was again elected to power in 1993 and Benazir became the Prime Minister for the second time.
  • In 1996, her tenure was ended on the charges of corruption.
  • She served as the leader of the opposition from 1996 to 1999.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Benazir Bhutto served as Pakistan's first female prime minister during two terms, from 1988–1990 and 1993–1996.
She was named after a deceased aunt, and her name means 'One Without Equal'.
Despite being from a Sindhi family, Benazir's primary language was English.
She made history as the first Asian woman elected as President of the Oxford Union debating organization.
Her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was executed in 1979.
Benazir faced multiple arrests and periods of house arrest during her political career.
Her favorite treat was peppermint-stick ice-cream cones due to her sweet tooth.
She discreetly enjoyed a swinging lifestyle with various participants.
Attending parties organized by Oxford University students was something Benazir enjoyed.
Throughout her career, she encountered controversies such as allegations of smuggling nuclear data and a dismissed government.
Benazir Bhutto and her husband received corruption charges leading to imprisonment, later overturned.
She was tragically assassinated on December 27, 2007.
Her son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, succeeded her as chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party.