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Revision as of 11:59, 11 June 2020
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh | |
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![]() Shaikh (right) meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides | |
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Finance and Revenue | |
Assumed office 18 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Deputy | Hammad Azhar (State Minister for Revenue) till 08 July 2019 |
Preceded by | Asad Umar (Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs) |
Minister of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs | |
In office 18 March 2010 – 19 February 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
Succeeded by | Saleem Mandviwalla |
Minister of Privatization & Investment | |
In office 2003–2006 | |
Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
Preceded by | Altaf Saleem |
Succeeded by | Shahzada Alam Monnoo |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Jacobabad, Sindh Province, West-Pakistan |
Citizenship | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Profession | Politician Economist |
Academic field | Political economy |
Abdul Hafeez Sheikh (Urdu: عبدالحفیظ شیخ) is a Pakistani economist and politician who serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Finance and Revenue, in office since 20 April 2019.
Previously, he has served as the Finance Minister of Pakistan between 2010 and 2013 and Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning in Government of Sindh between 2000 and 2002. He also had been member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2006 to 2012 and then again from 2012 and 2018.
On 18 April 2019, he was appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Finance after the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in Jacobabad, Sindh. He holds Masters and Doctorate degree in Economics from the Boston University.[2]
Academic career
Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's privatisation program.[3]
After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.[4]
Political career
In 2000, he was made the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning in the military government.[5]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006.[6] Later in April 2003, he was made the Federal Minister for Privatisation in Musharraf government.[5]
He was again elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Sindh in March 2006. He had been member of the Senate between 2006 and 2012.[7] In March 2010, he was made the Finance Minister of Pakistan in Gillani ministry.[8]
He was again elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP from Sindh in 2012. He had been member of the Senate between 2012 and 2016.[9] In February 2013, he resigned as the Finance Minister of Pakistan.[8]
In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Finance after the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan.[1]
Other activities
- Islamic Development Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)[10]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)[11]
References
- ^ a b author, "Major reshuffle: Fawad Chaudhry's ministry changed, Hafeez Sheikh appointed advisor on finance", Dawn News, 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Dawn.com (25 June 2012). "Abdul Hafiz Shaikh". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Shaikh, Hafeez, with Manual Angel Abdala et al., Argentina privatization program : a review of five cases (Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1996). At Australian Competition and Consumer Commission library (not open to the public) via National Library of Australia "Trove" catalog.
- ^ Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez. "Malaysia's Public Enterprises: A Performance Evaluation." ASEAN Economic Bulletin (1992): 207-218.
- ^ a b "Dr Hafiz Sheikh worked on key economy positions". www.thenews.com.pk. 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk.
- ^ a b Tribune.com.pk (20 February 2013). "Resigned or ousted?: Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh resigns". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk.
- ^ Board of Governors Islamic Development Bank.
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
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- Living people
- Pakistani economists
- Pakistani senators (14th Parliament)
- Pakistan Muslim League (Q) politicians
- Pakistan Peoples Party politicians
- Harvard University faculty
- Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Finance Ministers of Pakistan
- Provincial ministers of Sindh
- Imran Khan administration
- Government of Yousaf Raza Gillani
- People from Jacobabad District
- Private equity and venture capital investors
- Pakistani expatriates in the United States