Khawaja Nazimuddin
[[Image:|thumb|the 2nd governor-general of Pakistan]]
Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin | |
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 Nazimuddin in 1948 | |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953 | |
| Monarch | George VI (1951–52) Elizabeth II (1952–53) |
| Governor General | Sir Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| Preceded by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali Bogra |
| 2nd Governor-General of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 September 1948 – 17 October 1951 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Succeeded by | Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| Chief Minister of East Bengal | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 14 September 1948 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Governor | Sir Fredrick Chalmers Bourne |
| Preceded by | Huseyn Suhrawardy (as Prime minister of Bengal) |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Amin |
| Prime Minister of Bengal | |
| In office 29 April 1943 – 31 March 1945 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | Lord Mountbatten |
| Governor | Richard Casey, Baron Casey |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Haq |
| Succeeded by | Huseyn Suhrawardy |
| President of Muslim League | |
| In office 17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali of Bogra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khawaja Nazimuddin 19 July 1894 Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 22 October 1964 (aged 70) Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (Now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Resting place | Mausoleum of Three Leaders |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1894–1947) Pakistani (1947–1964) |
| Political party | Muslim League (1947–1958) |
| Other political affiliations | All-India Muslim League (1922–1947) Pakistan Muslim League (1947–1964) |
| Spouse(s) | Shahbano Ashraf |
| Relations | Khwaja Shahabuddin (Younger brother) |
| Mother | Nawabzadi Bilqis Banu |
| Father | Khawaja Nizamuddin |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University (MA in Eng.) Aligarh Muslim University (BA in Soci.) |
| Profession | Barrister, politician |
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Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, KCIE (Urdu: خواجہ ناظم الدین, Bengali: খাজা নাজিমুদ্দীন Khaja Nazimuddin) (July 19, 1894 - October 22, 1964) was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well. He was born in Dacca, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) into the family of the Nawabs (rulers) of Dacca, who had come from Kashmir and settled there. He received his education from Dunstable Grammar School in England, then Aligarh Muslim University, and later Trinity Hall, Cambridge University until the mid-1930s. After returning to British India, he became involved in politics in his native Bengal. Nazimuddin was initially the Education Minister, but climbed the ranks to become the Chief Minister of the province prior to independence. Nazimuddin also became the head of the Muslim League in Eastern India.
| xəʋəd͡ʒə nəẓɪmud̪ːɪn
kʰawadʒa nazimuɖːi̯n |
Khawaja Nazimuddin Media
Nazimuddin, with M.G. Muhammad in New York City, 1946.
Mausoleum of three leaders at Dhaka
