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Yousaf Raza Gillani

युसूफ राजा गिलानी

Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012

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Yousaf Raza Gilani is a Pakistani politician who served as the 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. He is currently the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, a position he has held since 2024. He belongs to the Pakistan People's Party. Gilani remains the first and only ethnic Saraiki Prime Minister of the country.

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Born
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Place of birth
Karachi wd
Citizenship
Pakistan wd
Occupation
journalist, politician wd
Political party
Pakistan Peoples Party wd
Education
Forman Christian College, Government College University, University of the Punjab wd

Positions held wd

  • Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (since 9 April 2024 · BS 26 Chaitra 2080 onwards)
  • Prime Minister of Pakistan (24 March 2008 – 19 June 2012)
  • Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (17 October 1993 – 16 February 1997)
  • Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

Questions

When was Yousaf Raza Gillani born?
Yousaf Raza Gillani was born on 9 June 1952 in Karachi.
What positions has Yousaf Raza Gillani held?
Positions held by Yousaf Raza Gillani include: Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (since 9 April 2024); Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–2012); Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1993–1997); Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Where did Yousaf Raza Gillani study?
Yousaf Raza Gillani was educated at Forman Christian College, Government College University, University of the Punjab.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Yousaf Raza Gillani · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): युसूफ राजा गिलानी · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q152052 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Delegation from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan - 28 January (54291952937) (cropped) (b).jpg by Houses of the Oireachtas from Ireland (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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