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M.A. Jinnah

Quaid-e-Azam
Baba-i-Qaum

Muhammad Ali Jinnah
محمد علی جناح
A view of Jinnah's face late in life
Jinnah in 1945
1st Governor-General of Pakistan
In office
14 August 1947 – 11 September 1948
Monarch George VI
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Khawaja Nazimuddin
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
11 August 1947 – 11 September 1948
Deputy Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan
President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
In office
11 August 1947 – 11 September 1948
Deputy Liaquat Ali Khan
Preceded by Office created
Succeeded by Liaquat Ali Khan
Personal details
Born Mohammedali Jinnahbhai
(1876-12-25)25 December 1876
Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Sindh, Pakistan)
Died 11 September 1948(1948-09-11) (aged 71)
Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Dominion of Pakistan (now Sindh, Pakistan)
Resting place Mazar-e-Quaid
Nationality  British India (1876–1947)
 Pakistan (1947–1948)
Political party
Spouse(s)
Relations See Jinnah family
Children Dina Wadia (by Rattanbai Petit)
Parents Jinnahbhai Poonja (father)
Mithibai Jinnah (mother)
Alma mater The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Profession
  • Barrister
  • Politician
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد علی جناحALA-LC: Muḥammad ʿAlī Jināḥ, born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947, and then as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Urdu: قائد اعظم‎, "Great Leader") and Baba-i-Qaum (بابائے قوم, "Father of the Nation"). His birthday is considered a national holiday in Pakistan.


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