# Yousaf Raza Gillani

_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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 June 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karachi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P106))
- **Political party:** Pakistan Peoples Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P102))
- **Education:** Forman Christian College; Government College University; University of the Punjab ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P69))
- **Positions held:** 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052#P39))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yousaf Raza Gillani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yousaf_Raza_Gillani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): युसूफ राजा गिलानी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AB_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q152052](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152052) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [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)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delegation_from_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Pakistan_-_28_January_(54291952937)_(cropped)_(b).jpg)

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