Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari بلاول بھٹو زرداری | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2007 Serving with Asif Ali Zardari | |
| Preceded by | Benazir Bhutto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1988 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Relations | Benazir Bhutto (mother) Asif Ali Zardari (father) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (grandfather) |
| Residence(s) | Oxford, United Kingdom and Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Alma mater | Rashid School For Boys Christ Church, Oxford |
| Website | PPP website |
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Urdu: بلاول بھٹو زرداری) (born 21 September 1988) is chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and the eldest child and only son of the late Pakistani politician and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari. He is also the grandson of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the first popularly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan and father of Benazir Bhutto.[1]
Education
Initially studying at Karachi Grammar School[citation needed] during his mother’s second term in office as Prime Minister, Bilawal attended Froebels International School in Islamabad, Pakistan.[2] He later attended Rashid School For Boys in Dubai, where he was Vice President of the student council.[3] He is also a black belt in Taekwondo.[4] He is currently studying history at Christ Church,[5][6][7] the same Oxford University college that his grandfather attended. His mother was a graduate of the same university.[8] When he found out about his mother's assassination he was at the family home in Dubai for the winter break from university.[9]
Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party
Bilawal was appointed chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party on 30 December 2007.[10][11] His father, Asif Ali Zardari, had been named the new chairman in Benazir Bhutto's will, but he asked for his son to be appointed instead.[12] Asif will be co-chairman.[13] In the same press conference Asif also announced that Bilawal would henceforth use the name "Bilawal Bhutto Zardari", whereas he was previously known as "Bilawal Zardari".[14]
Future
Bilawal intends to complete his studies at Oxford before returning to lead the party full time.[15] It had been estimated that Bilawal's security at Oxford will cost at least one million pounds each year.[16]
References
- ^ Family victim of delayed justice, says Bilawal by Shamim-ur-Rahman. (DAWN) August 08 2004
- ^ "PPP chairman Bilawal leaves for Oxford". Sify News. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Rashid School for Boys Student Council Minutes December 13 2005
- ^ "Benazir's son regrets he couldn't play cricket". The Times of India. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Profile: Bilawal Bhutto". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Security assessment for Bilawal Bhutto Zardari". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Opposition Parties Vow to Proceed With Jan. 8 Election". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Speculation over which Bhutto will pick up the baton by Nasir Jaffry The Telegraph (Kolkata) December 29 2007
- ^ 'My heart is broken' grieves Bhutto's husband as last UK MP to contact her reflects Daily Mail 28 December 2007
- ^ "Bhutto's Son Given Top Party Job". Sky News. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Bhutto's son enters the spotlight". CBS News. 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Son to head Bhutto's party". Al Jazeera English. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Bhutto's son, husband to be co-leaders of party". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "My mother said democracy is best revenge - Bhutto son". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Key party role for Bhutto's son". The Press Association. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Bilawal's security to cost Britain 1 million pounds". Rediff. 2008-1-14. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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