First Ladies and Gentlemen of Pakistan

First Lady of Pakistan

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Incumbent
Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif
since 5 June 2013
Residence Islamabad (official)
Inaugural holder Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

First Ladies and Gentlemen of Pakistan (Urdu: ڂاتون اول يا مردݕاكستان‎) is an unofficial title traditionally given to the wife or husband of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.[1] Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, wife of Nawaz Sharif, is the current First Lady of Pakistan. Along with their spouse and children, the First Lady or Gentleman is a member of the First Family of Pakistan.

First Ladies and Gentlemen

List of First Ladies
No. Portrait First Lady Head of the State Period Ref
1 Fatima Jinnah — 1 January 1960 – 9 July 1967
List of First Ladies and Gentlemen of Pakistan
No. Portrait First Lady/Gentleman Head of the State Period Ref
1 Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan 14 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
2 — Viqar un Nisa Noon Feroz Khan Noon 16 December 1957 – 7 October 1958
3 — General Rani Yahya Khan 25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971
4 Nusrat Bhutto Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 20 December 1971 – 5 July 1977 [2][3]
5 Asif Ali Zardari Benazir Bhutto 2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990
6 — Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif 6 November 1990 – 18 July 1993 [4]
7 — Azra Sarfraz Sajjad Wasim Sajjad 18 July 1993 – 14 November 1993 [5]
8 — Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif 17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 [4]
9 — Sehba Musharraf Pervez Musharraf 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008 [6]
10 — Fauzia Gillani Yousuf Raza Gillani 25 March 2008 – 19 June 2012 [7]
11 — Nusrat Pervaiz Ashraf Raja Pervaiz Ashraf 22 June 2012 – 25 March 2013 [8]
12 — Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif 5 June 2013–present

References

  1. ↑ "The Role of First Lady and Origin of the Title "First Lady"". The National First Ladies' Library.
  2. ↑ "Nusrat Bhutto, former first lady of Pakistan, dies". BBC News. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Hassan, Ali (25 October 2011). "Glowing tribute paid to late Nusrat Bhutto in Capital". Daily Times. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 Taseer, Sherbano (30 March 2012). "The rebirth of Maryam Nawaz Sharif". The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ↑ http://theeducationwatchpakistan.org/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1826:prominent-intellectuals-for-naming-some-road-after-name-of-nayyar-wasti&catid=340:misalliance-&Itemid=569. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Musharraf and Sehba celebrate 36th wedding anniversary". Daily Times. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Begum Fouzia Gilani presents a cheque of Rs.one million to national commissioner Pakistan girls guide association". Islamabad. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Staff Report (16 September 2012). "First lady you are urgent women to wear hijab". Daily Times. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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