Mamnoon Hussain
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| Mamnoon Hussain ممنون حسین |
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Mamnoon Hussain, 2014
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| 12th President of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 19 June 1999 – 12 October 1999 |
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| President | Rafiq Tarar |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Moinuddin Haider |
| Succeeded by | AM Azim Daudpota |
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| Born | Mamnoon Hussain 23 December 1940 Agra, United Provinces, British Raj (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Residence | Aiwan-e-Sadr |
| Alma mater | Karachi University (BComm) Institute of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Government website |
Mamnoon Hussain (Urdu: ممنون حسین ; born 23 December 1940) is a Pakistani businessman, nationalist conservative,[1] and politician.[2][3] He has served as the President of Pakistan since 9 September 2013.[4]
Hussain briefly served as Governor of Sindh in 1999. His term as governor was cut short by the military coup d'état staged in 1999. After the PML(N) secured majority in general elections held in 2013, Hussain was nominated and elected as President of Pakistan on 30 July 2013.[5] He won the election in a landslide victory winning 432 votes to his rival Wajihuddin Ahmed's 77 votes.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Toor, Liaquat (9 December 2013). "Nation united against vices". Special report by Liaquat Toor. Pakistan Observer (Pakistan Observer, 2013). http://pakobserver.net/201312/09/detailnews.asp?id=226260. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dunya News: Pakistan:-Profile of presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain...". http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/184789-Profile-of-presidential-candidate-Mamnoon-Hussain.
- ↑ Presidential elections: PML-N picks Mamnoon Hussain for top job. The Express Tribune (Pakistan)
- ↑ Rashid, Haroon (2 March 2014). "Pakistan's invisible president: Mamnoon Hyssain" (in English). Special editorial report by Harood Rashid, the BBC Urdu correspondent. BBC Pakistan Bureau (Islamabad: BBC Pakistan Bureau, 2013). Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26014164. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Staff report (9 September 2013). "Profile:Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain". BBC Pakistan Bureau. BBC Pakistan Bureau, 2013. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23456284. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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