Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Pakistan, having served a total of more than 9 years across three tenures. Each term has ended in his ousting.
Official portrait, 2013
Government College University, where Sharif studied business
Nawaz meeting with conservative Sindhi intellectuals of Pakistan in Sindh Province, c. 1990s.
US Defense Secretary William S. Cohen with Nawaz (1998)
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Pakistan serving as the nominal head of executive. The prime minister is often the leader of the party or the coalition with a majority in the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, the National Assembly where he serves as Leader of the House. Prime minister holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the National Assembly. The prime minister is designated as the "Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic".
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Khan, served as the first prime minister of Pakistan after independence (1947–1951).
Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad, the principal workplace of the prime minister.