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Maryam Nawaz (Politician) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Maryam Nawaz (Politician) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Husband: Muhammad Safdar Awan

Age: 49 Years

Marriage Date: 25 December 1992

Bio
Full Name Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Profession Pakistani Politician
Party Pakistan Muslim League(N)
Political Journey • In 2011 Maryam Nawaz decided to join the PML(N) to assist her father, she got the Membership in the same year.

• In November 2013, Maryam was appointed as the chairperson of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and held responsibilities for coordination, management, finalization and supervision of the implementation of the program.

• On 3 January 2023, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
appointed Maryam Nawaz as the senior vice president of the PML-N, authorising her to “reorganise” the party “at all functional levels.” check sources
Dawn


• On 26 February 2024, she was appointed as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 65 kg
in Pounds- 143.3 lbs
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 28 October 1973
Age (as of 2022) 49 Years
Birthplace Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Nationality Pakistani
Hometown Lahore, Pakistan
College Convent of Jesus and Mary, King Edward Medical University, University of Punjab
Educational Qualifications M.A. (English Literature)
Ph.D. in Political Science (Disputed)
Family Father- Nawaz Sharif
(Politician)


Mother- Kulsoom Nawaz



Brothers- Hussain and


Hassan


Sister- Asma
Religion Islam (Sunni)
Controversies • In November 2014, she had to resign as head of the 'Youth Loan Programme' because PTI had filed a case against her for allegedly not experienced enough for the position she was holding.
• In April 2016, Maryam Nawaz a.k.a Mariam Safdar, along with her siblings Hasan Nawaz Sharif and Hussain Nawaz Sharif were named in the Panama Papers as allegedly hiding their wealth in off-shore tax havens.

German newspaper SĂĽddeutsche Zeitung tweeted some documents to expose the role of Mariam Nawaz in Panama Papers.


• On 6 July 2018, in a verdict on the Avenfield reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau, the Federal Judicial Complex of Pakistan sentenced her father, Nawaz Sharif, to 10 years (fined £8 million), and Maryam Nawaz and her husband Safdar Awan to 7 years (£2 million) and 1 year in prison, respectively.
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician Nawaz Sharif
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 25 December 1992
Husband/Spouse Muhammad Safdar Awan (Politician, Retired Army Officer, m. 1992 - present)
Children Son- Muhammad Junaid Safdar


Daughters- Mehr-un-Nisa Munir,


Mahnoor Safdar
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) $20 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Maryam Nawaz

  • Does Maryam Nawaz smoke?: Not Known

  • Does Maryam Nawaz drink alcohol?: Not Known

  • She is the chairperson of the Sharif Trust since 1997.

  • Her Great-grandfather was the Great Gama, who was a wrestler(born as Ghulam Muhammad).

  • In 2013, she got politically active and did election marketing campaigns for her father Nawaz Sharif for the general election.

  • Her husband is 10 years older to her.

  • In 2017, she was selected as one of the BBC’s 100 Women.

  • On 26 February 2024, she took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab, becoming the first woman Chief Minister of a province in Pakistan.

đź“·: Maryam Nawaz takes the oath as the first ever female Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, in Lahore, Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/vyiAtyS9xq

— Voice of America (@VOANews) February 26, 2024

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