Finance Minister of Pakistan
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The Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance and serves in the Prime Minister's cabinet. The Minister is required to be a member of the Parliament.
The current finance minister is Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. Shaikh has served since March 18, 2010 and was Senator with the PML-Q prior to this appointment; also a former World Bank executive, he is noncontroversial and highly regarded in the international financial agencies.[1]
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[edit] List of Finance Ministers of Pakistan
| Name of Finance Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghulam Muhammad | August 15, 1947 | October 19, 1951 | |
| Chaudhry Muhammad Ali | October 24, 1951 | August 11, 1955 | |
| Syed Amjad Ali | October 17, 1955 | October 7, 1958 | |
| Muhammad Shoaib | November 15, 1958 | June 8, 1962 | |
Abdul Qadir[disambiguation needed  ] |
June 9, 1962 | December 15, 1962 | |
| Muhammad Shoaib | December 15, 1962 | August 25, 1966 | |
| N M Uqaili | August 25, 1966 | March 25, 1969 | |
| Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan | April 5, 1969 | August 3, 1969 | |
| Nawab Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash | August 4, 1969 | February 22, 1971 | |
| Mubashar Hassan | December 24, 1971 | October 22, 1974 | |
| Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan | October 22, 1974 | March 28, 1977 | |
| Abdul Hafiz Pirzada | March 30, 1977 | July 5, 1977 | |
| Ghulam Ishaq Khan | July 5, 1977 | March 21, 1985 | |
| Mahbub ul Haq | April 10, 1985 | January 28, 1986 | |
| Mian Yasin Khan Wattoo | January 28, 1986 | May 29, 1988 | |
| Mahbub ul Haq (caretaker) | June 9, 1988 | December 1, 1988 | |
| Benazir Bhutto | December 4, 1988 | August 6, 1990 | |
| Sartaj Aziz (caretaker till 6 Nov 1990) | August 6, 1990 | July 18, 1993 | |
| Syed Babar Ali (caretaker) | July 23, 1993 | October 19, 1993 | |
| Benazir Bhutto | January 26, 1994 | October 10, 1996 | |
| Naveed Qamar | October 10, 1996 | November 5, 1996 | |
| Shahid Javed Burki (caretaker) | November 11, 1996 | February 17, 1997 | |
| Sartaj Aziz | February 25, 1997 | August 6, 1998 | |
| Ishaq Dar | November 6, 1998 | October 12, 1999 | |
| Shaukat Aziz | November 6, 1999 | November 15, 2007 | |
| Salman Shah (caretaker) | November 16, 2007 | March 25, 2008 | |
| Ishaq Dar | March 31, 2008 | May 12, 2008 | |
| Naveed Qamar | May 12, 2008 | October 8, 2008 | |
| Shaukat Tareen | October 8, 2008 | February 22, 2010 | |
| No appointment | February 22, 2010 | March, 18, 2010 | Interim |
| Abdul Hafeez Shaikh | March, 18, 2010 | Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ Hussain, Zahid (18 March 2010). "Pakistan Names Former World Bank Executive as Finance Chief". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703523204575129512245386410.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
[edit] See also
- Constitution of Pakistan
- Defence Minister of Pakistan
- Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Interior Minister of Pakistan
- President of Pakistan
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan
- About the Minister of Finance
- Parliamentary Cabinet of Pakistan
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