# Benazir Bhutto

_11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan (1953–2007)_

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> Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani stateswoman who twice served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman elected to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country. Ideologically a liberal and a secularist, she chaired the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from 1982 until her assassination in 2007.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karachi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P19))
- **Died:** 27 December 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P570))
- **Place of death:** Benazir Bhutto Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P106))
- **Political party:** Pakistan Peoples Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P102))
- **Education:** Radcliffe College; Lady Margaret Hall; St Catherine's College; Harvard University; Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi; Karachi Grammar School; Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree; Presentation Convent Girls High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P69))
- **Spouse:** Asif Ali Zardari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P26))
- **Official website:** benazirbhutto.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P856))
- **Positions held:** Leader of the Opposition (17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999); Federal Minister for Finance (26 January 1994 – 10 October 1996); Prime Minister of Pakistan (19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996); Leader of the Opposition (6 November 1990 – 18 April 1993); Federal Minister for Defence (4 December 1988 – 6 August 1990); Prime Minister of Pakistan (2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990); party leader (12 November 1982 – 27 December 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P39))
- **Awards:** Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413#P166))

## Questions

**When was Benazir Bhutto born?**  
Benazir Bhutto was born on 21 June 1953 in Karachi.

**What positions has Benazir Bhutto held?**  
Positions held by Benazir Bhutto include: Leader of the Opposition (1997–1999); Federal Minister for Finance (1994–1996); Prime Minister of Pakistan (1993–1996); Leader of the Opposition (1990–1993); Federal Minister for Defence (1988–1990).

**Where did Benazir Bhutto study?**  
Benazir Bhutto was educated at Radcliffe College, Lady Margaret Hall, St Catherine's College, Harvard University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Benazir Bhutto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बेनजिर भुट्टो](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8B) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q34413](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34413) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Oliver Mark - Benazir Bhutto, Dubai 2006 (cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oliver_Mark_-_Benazir_Bhutto,_Dubai_2006_(cropped).jpg)

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