Shah Mehmood Qureshi Age, Wiki and Bio

Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth22/06/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceMurree, Punjab, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMakhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (183 cm)
Weight80 kg (176 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan
College/University
  • Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • University of Punjab
  • Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, England
Educational QualificationM.A. (Law & History)

Personal Life

HometownRawalpindi, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
Caste/SectSufi Muslim
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseMehriene Qureshi
Children
SonZain Hussain Qureshi
Daughters
  • Gauhar Bano Qureshi
  • Meher Bano Qureshi
Parents
FatherMakhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi (Politician)
MotherName Not Known

Career

Politics
Political Party
1986-1993Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)
1993-2011Pakistan Peoples Party
2011-presentPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1985.
  • Joined PML in 1986, later PML-N.
  • Re-elected in 1988, appointed Minister of Planning and Development.
  • Became Minister of Finance in 1990.
  • Joined Pakistan Peoples Party in 1993.
  • Served as Mayor of Multan (2000-2002).
  • Joined PTI in 2011.
  • Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2018.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Qureshi's father shared a close friendship with General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
In 2011, he turned down the role of Minister of Water and Power to focus on foreign affairs.
In 2018, he was proposed as a candidate for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly.
He publicly condemned the Indian Air Force's assault on Balakot in 2019.
He serves as the President of the Farmers Association of Pakistan.