Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz
مریم نواز
20th Chief Minister of Punjab
Assumed office
26 February 2024
GovernorBaligh Ur Rehman
Sardar Saleem Haider Khan
Preceded byMohsin Raza Naqvi (caretaker)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
23 February 2024
ConstituencyPP-159 Lahore-XV
Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Assumed office
3 January 2023
Preceded byShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Chairwoman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme
In office
22 November 2013 – 13 November 2014
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLeila Khan
Personal details
Born
Maryam Nawaz Sharif

(1973-10-28) 28 October 1973 (age 50)[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[1]
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse
(m. 1992)
Children3[2]
Parent(s)Nawaz Sharif (father)
Kalsoom Nawaz (mother)
RelativesSee Sharif Family
Alma materConvent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore
Lahore College for Women
University of Punjab

Maryam Nawaz Sharif (Urdu: مریم نواز شریف; born 28 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician, currently serving as the 20th Chief Minister of Punjab, in office since 26 February 2024. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and her initial involvement in public life was through her family’s philanthropic organisations. However, her political career began in earnest in 2012 when she took charge of the election campaign for the 2013 general elections. Following the elections, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme in 2013. Despite her active role, she resigned from the position in 2014 after her appointment was legally challenged in the Lahore High Court.[3]

In the 2024 Pakistani general election, Maryam made her first appearance in the parliament by being elected to both the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. After being sworn in as a Member of the Provincial Assembly, she chose to give up her seat in the National Assembly.[4] On 26 February 2024, she assumed the role of Chief Minister of Punjab, marking the first instance of a woman serving as a Chief Minister in any province of Pakistan.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference dailypakistan/26dec2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytimes/27oct2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ghumman, Khawar (13 November 2014). "Maryam Nawaz resigns as head of youth loan programme". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 February 2024. The daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took the decision on Wednesday following a Lahore High Court order which asked the federal government to replace her and devise a transparent mechanism for fresh appointment by Friday.
  4. ^ Mahmood, Amjad (24 February 2024). "CM-in-waiting Maryam makes parliamentary debut". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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