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

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.” [1]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 Süddeutsche 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.

📷: 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