Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Urdu/Punjabi: شاہد خاقان عباسی; born 27 December 1958) is a Pakistani politician who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, from August 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018. He is a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[1]
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | |
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| Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 August 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Succeeded by | Nasirul Mulk (Caretaker) |
| Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources | |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Asim Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Jam Kamal Khan (Minister of State) |
| Minister for Commerce | |
| In office 31 March 2008 – 13 May 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Humayun Akhtar Khan |
| Succeeded by | Ameen Faheem |
| Chair of the Pakistan International Airlines | |
| In office 27 December 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Farooq Umar |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Saeed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1958 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Relatives | Khaqan Abbasi (Father) Sadia Abbasi (Sister) |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BSc) George Washington University (MEng) |
Abbasi served as the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources in the third Sharif ministry from 2013 to 2017, and briefly held the cabinet portfolio of Minister for Commerce in the Gillani ministry in 2008.
On 1 August 2017, Abbasi was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan after the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[2][3]
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Media
Abbasi with members of his cabinet and the Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa
Abassi hosting Secretary Tillerson in Islamabad in October 2017
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References
- ↑ "Profile of PML-N nominee Shahid Khaqan Abbasi". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 30 July 2017. https://www.app.com.pk/profile-of-pml-n-nominee-shahid-khaqan-abbasi/. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ PML-N, allies likely to take PM slot with huge support. Pakistan Today. 31 July 2017. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/31/pml-n-allies-likely-to-take-pm-slot-with-huge-support/. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Profile of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi: Pakistan’s interim prime minister" (in en). www.thenews.com.pk. 30 July 2017. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/220079-Profile-of-Shahid-Khaqan-Abbasi-Pakistans-interim-prime-minister. Retrieved 30 July 2017.