Mamnoon Hussain

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His Excellency
Mamnoon Hussain
ممنون حسین
President of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 September 2013
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by Asif Ali Zardari
Governor of Sindh
In office
19 June 1999 – 12 October 1999
Preceded by Moinuddin Haider
Succeeded by Azim Daudpota
Personal details
Born (1940-12-23) 23 December 1940
Agra, British India
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Residence Aiwan-e-Sadr (Official)
Alma mater Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
Religion Islam
Website Government website

Mamnoon Hussain (Urdu: ممنون حسین‎; born 23 December 1940) is a Pakistani textile businessman and politician[1] who has been President of Pakistan since 2013.

Hussain briefly served as Governor of Sindh in 1999; his stint as Governor was cut short by the October 1999 military coup d'état. A Nawaz Sharif loyalist, Hussain was elected as President of Pakistan on 30 July 2013; he received 432 votes, while rival candidate Wajihuddin Ahmed received 77 votes. He took office on 9 September 2013, succeeding Asif Ali Zardari, who did not seek re-election.

Personal life

Mamnoon Hussain hails from an Urdu-speaking family[2] of shoe traders[3] and was born in Agra, British India.[4] He and his family migrated to Karachi in 1949 after the Partition of India in 1947.[5] He earned his degree from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi in the 1960s. Hussain was once president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[6] He briefly served as Governor of Sindh in 1999.

Political career

Azhar Haroon, current president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry is quoted to have said: "He had no political affiliation until 1999 but his polite discourse and professional ability impressed Nawaz Sharif, who made him governor of Sindh"[7] He is a relatively less known figure,[5][8] a Nawaz Sharif loyalist,[9] and was elected as President of Pakistan as the official nominee of the PML-N in the July 2013 presidential election. Hussain secured 432 votes and his only rival Wajihuddin Ahmed received 77.[10] He took oath on 9 September 2013 in a prestigious ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadar, attended by main stream political and military leadership alongside foreign dignitaries, media personnel and his close relatives.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile of presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain, Presidential elections: PML-N picks Mamnoon Hussain for top job. The Express Tribune (Pakistan)
  2. ↑ "Mamnoon Hussain most likely to replace Zardari". The News. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ Shah, Benazir (31 July 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Q&A WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT MAMNOON HUSSAIN". Newsweek. 
  4. ↑ "Indian-Born Mamnoon Hussain Elected President Of Pakistan, After Opposition PPP Boycotts Poll". IB Times. 30 July 1948. Retrieved 5 August 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Explainer: All You Need To Know About Pakistan's (Indirect) Presidential Election". 
  6. ↑ Mamnoon strongest PML-N candidate. Dawn.
  7. ↑ "India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected Pakistani president". NDTV.com. 
  8. ↑ Nemtsova, Anna. "Mamnoon Hussain: The New Man in Pakistan". Thedailybeast.com. 
  9. ↑ Mamnoon Hussain elected President of Pakistan. Gulf News.
  10. ↑ "Mamnoon Hussain elected 12th President of Pakistan". geo.tv. 
  11. ↑ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/islamabad/09-Sep-2013/mamnoon-takes-oath-as-12th-president-today

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Political offices
Preceded by
Moinuddin Haider		 Governor of Sindh
1999 		Succeeded by
Azim Daudpota
Preceded by
Asif Ali Zardari		 President of Pakistan
2013–present 		Incumbent
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