Shehbaz Sharif (Politician) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif |
Nickname | SS |
Profession | Pakistani Politician |
Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Political Journey | 1988: Elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the 1st time in Pakistani general election 1990: Elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the 2nd time and to the National Assembly of Pakistan for the 1st time in Pakistani general election 1993: Re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in Pakistani general election, for the 3rd time 1997: Became the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, for the 1st time 2008: Became the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, for the 2nd time 2013: Became the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, for the 3rd time |
Biggest Rival | Imran Khan |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | White |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 September 1951 |
Age (as in 2017) | 66 Years |
Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Lahore, Pakistan |
School | Not Known |
College | Government College University, Lahore |
Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
Family | Father- Muhammad Sharif![]() Mother- Shamim Akhtar ![]() Brother- Nawaz Sharif (Elder, Politician) ![]() Sister- N/A Nephew- Hamza Shahbaz Sharif ![]() Niece- Khadija Shehbaz |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Address | His ancestral home 'Raiwind Palace' in Lahore |
Hobbies | Watching cricket, reading Iqbal's poems, swimming, playing badminton, learning different languages |
Controversies | • In 2017, his public relation (PR) resorted to ‘Photoshop’ while publishing his picture in newspapers in the Punjab government’s health-specific media campaign. • In June 2017, he was testified for more than 3 hours before the JIT, in Panamagate case. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Politicians | Ramiz Raja, Kevin Pietersen |
Favourite Leader | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Favourite Actor | Dilip Kumar |
Favourite Singers | Mohammad Rafi, Mehdi Hassan, Madam Noor Jehan |
Favourite Poet | Iqbal |
Wife/Spouse | Begum Nusrat Shahbaz (m.1973-till her death in 1993) Nargis Khosa (m.1993) Aaliya Honey (m.1993–1994) Tehmina Durrani (m.2003) ![]() Kalsoom Hayi (m.2012) ![]() |
Children | Sons- Mian Hamza Shehbaz (Eldest - Politician)![]() and 1 more son Daughters- Khadija Shehbaz, and 2 more daughters |
Money Factor | |
Salary | Not Known |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shehbaz Sharif
- Does Shehbaz Sharif smoke?: Not Known
- Does Shehbaz Sharif drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Shehbaz’s belongs to a family of Punjabis of Kashmiri origin.
- His father, Muhammad Sharif, was a businessman who emigrated from Anantnag and settled down in the village of Jati Umra in Amritsar district, Punjab at the beginning of the 20th century. His mother’s family came from Pulwama.
- After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, his family went to Lahore, Pakistan from Amritsar, India. His father followed the teachings of the Ahl al-Hadith.
- He started his career as a businessman by joining his family owned ‘Ittefaq Group.’
- In 1985, he got elected president of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
- He is the first ever Pakistani to have become the 3 times Chief Minister of Punjab (1997-1999, 2008-2013 and 2013 onwards).
- He is also the longest serving Chief Minister of Punjab having a combined tenure of more than 8 years.
- He consider poet, Iqbal, as his inspiration.
- He loves learning different languages as is fluent with Urdu, Punjabi, Seraiki, Sindhi, Pushto, English, German, French, and Arabic.