Maryam Nawaz Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	28/10/1973
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Political Journey	In 2011, Maryam Nawaz joined the PML(N) to assist her father. She obtained membership in the same year. In November 2013, she was appointed as the chairperson of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. On 3 January 2023, she was appointed as the senior vice president of PML-N. On 26 February 2024, she was appointed as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab.

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5’ 5”)
Weight	65 kg (143.3 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College	Convent of Jesus and Mary, King Edward Medical University, University of Punjab
Qualifications	M.A. (English Literature) Ph.D. in Political Science (Disputed)

Personal Life

Hometown	Lahore, Pakistan
Religion	Islam (Sunni)

Family

Father

Nawaz Sharif (Politician)

Mother

Kulsoom Nawaz

Siblings

Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Asma Nawaz

Spouse

Muhammad Safdar Awan (Politician, Retired Army Officer)

Children

Son	Muhammad Junaid Safdar
Daughters	Mehr-un-Nisa Munir, Mahnoor Safdar

Favourites

Favourite Politician	Nawaz Sharif

Some Lesser Known Facts

Maryam Nawaz has been the chairperson of the Sharif Trust since 1997.
Her Great-grandfather was the renowned wrestler, known as the Great Gama (birth name: Ghulam Muhammad).
In 2013, she became politically active and led election marketing campaigns for her father Nawaz Sharif during the general election.
Her husband is ten years older than her.
In 2017, she was recognized as one of the BBC’s 100 Women.
On February 26, 2024, she was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab, marking her as the first woman to hold this position in a Pakistani province.