Shehbaz Sharif

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (pronounced [miˈɑ̃ː mʊˈɦəm.məd̪ ʃɛhˈbɑːz ʃəˈriːf], born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician. He is the 20th and current Prime Minister of Pakistan since 2024, and previously from 2022 to 2023. He is also the President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N). He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008.^[1] Previously, he held this position from 1997 to 1999, when Pervez Musharraf took control of Pakistan in a military coup. He, along with his entire family, was forced into exile until his return to Pakistan in late 2007.

Shehbaz Sharif
Sharif in 2022
20th Prime Minister of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 March 2024
President	Arif Alvi Asif Ali Zardari
Preceded by	Anwar ul Haq Kakar (Caretaker)
In office 11 April 2022 – 14 August 2023
President	Arif Alvi
Preceded by	Imran Khan
Succeeded by	Anwar ul Haq Kakar (Caretaker)
Leader of the Opposition
In office 20 August 2018 – 10 April 2022
President	Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi
Preceded by	Khursid Ahmed Shah
Succeeded by	Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 August 2018
Constituency	NA-132 (Lahore-X)
Chief Minister of Punjab
In office 8 June 2013 – 8 June 2018
Governor	Mohammad Sarwar Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Preceded by	Najam Sethi (acting)
Succeeded by	Hasan Askari Rizvi (acting)
In office 8 June 2008 – 26 March 2013
Governor	Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood Latif Khosa Salmaan Taseer
Preceded by	Dost Muhammad Khosa
Succeeded by	Najam Sethi (acting)
In office 20 February 1997 – 12 October 1999
Governor	Shahid Hamid Zulfiqar Ali Khosa
Preceded by	Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat (Caretaker)
Succeeded by	Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (2002)
President of the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 March 2018
Preceded by	Nawaz Sharif
In office 2009–2011
Preceded by	Nisar Ali Khan
Succeeded by	Nawaz Sharif
Personal details
Born	(1951-09-23) 23 September 1951 (age 73) Lahore, Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s)	Begum Nusrat ​ (m. 1973)​ Tehmina Durrani ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	4, including Hamza
Parents	Sheikh Rehan Shahid
Relatives	See Sharif family
Education	Government College University, Lahore (BA)

On 29 July 2017, Sharif was named as the Prime Minister of Pakistan following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.^[2][3]

After Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, it was reported that he was likely to continue as Prime Minister for next ten months until 2018 general election,^[4][5] however Nasirul Mulk was selected. He ran for the office in the 2018 election, but controversially Imran Khan was elected Prime Minister.^[6]

After Imran Khan was removed from office by a motion of no confidence on 10 April 2022, Shahbaz was elected prime minister the next day.^[7]

On 12 August 2023, the parliament was set to expire due to the completion of the 5 year tenure. However, to gain more time for elections and other political gains, Sharif and the PDM alliance agreed to dissolve the parliament on 9 August 2023 which was approved by the President of Pakistan.^[8]

On 3 March 2024, he was re-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second term, receiving 201 votes to 92 votes for the PTI-backed Omar Ayub Khan.^[9]