Yousaf Raza Gillani : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

9 June 1952(age 64)

Place of birth

Karachi, Dominion of Pakistan

Political party

Pakistan Peoples Party

Spouse

Fauzia Gillani

Residence

Multan, Pakistan

Alma mater

Forman Christian College University
Government College University
University of the Punjab

Religion

Islam

Prime Minister of Pakistan

Assumed office

25 March 2008

President

Pervez Musharraf
Asif Ali Zardari

Preceded by

Muhammad Mian Soomro

15th Speaker of National Assembly

In office

October 17, 1993 - February 16, 1997

Succeeded by

Elahi Bux Soomro

Preceded by

Gohar Ayub Khan

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Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani () (born 9 June 1952) is the 17th and current Prime Minister of Pakistan and Vice-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was previously Speaker of the National Assembly (1993 � 1997) and a Federal Minister (1985 � 1986, 1989 � 1990).

He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008. He took the oath of office from President Pervez Musharraf on 25 March 2008. Gilani is the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from the Saraiki-speaking belt. In 2009 Gillani was ranked as the 38th most powerful person in the world by Forbes.