# Arif Alvi

_13th President of Pakistan from 2018 to 2024_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi is a Pakistani politician and former dentist who served as the 13th president of Pakistan from September 2018 to March 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2013 until being elected president in 2018. Alvi entered politics in 1979 by joining Jamaat-e-Islami, but later resigned and became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 July 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karachi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P27))
- **Occupation:** dentist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P106))
- **Political party:** Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 1996); independent politician (1988–1996); Jamaat-e-Islami (1979–1988) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P102))
- **Education:** De'Montmorency College of Dentistry; University of Michigan; University of the Pacific ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P69))
- **Spouse:** Samina Alvi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Pakistan (9 September 2018 – 10 March 2024); Member of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan (13 August 2018 – 6 September 2018); Member of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan (1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** ArifAlvi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Dr.ArifAlvi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P2013))
- **Instagram:** dr.arifalvi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Arif Alvi born?**  
Arif Alvi was born on 29 July 1949 in Karachi.

**What positions has Arif Alvi held?**  
Positions held by Arif Alvi include: President of Pakistan (2018–2024); Member of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan (2018–2018); Member of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan (2013–2018).

**Where did Arif Alvi study?**  
Arif Alvi was educated at De'Montmorency College of Dentistry, University of Michigan, University of the Pacific.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arif Alvi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arif_Alvi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4790529](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790529) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi (cropped).jpg by Government of Pakistan (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_of_Pakistan_Dr_Arif_Alvi_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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