Mamnoon Husain
| Mamnoon Hussain | |
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Mamnoon Hussain, 2014
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| 12th President of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 9 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Governor of Sindh | |
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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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mamnoon Hussain 23 December 1940 Agra, United Provinces, British Raj (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Residence | Aiwan-e-Sadr |
| Alma mater |
B.Com Institute of Business Administration |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Government website |
Mamnoon Hussain (Urdu: ممنون حسین ; born 23 December 1940) is a Pakistani businessman and conservative politician who is the 12th President of Pakistan, in office since 2013.
Born in Agra, British India in 1940, his family migrated to settle in Karachi in 1947 where he went on to attain a commerce degree from the Karachi University and later received an MBA from IBA. Hussain founded a textile company based out of Karachi and later joined the center-right Pakistan Muslim League in 1970, working as a party worker. In 1997, he earned public notability as a business leader when he was elected as president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, serving until May 1999.
He was appointed as Governor of Sindh in June 1999 by President Rafiq Tarar; however, he was removed from the post a few months later due to the 1999 military coup d'état. Hussain was nominated for the presidency by the PML-N in July 2013 and was elected through an indirect presidential election. Hussain took over the presidency after an oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan on 9 September 2013. Hussain maintains a low-key profile as President and his role is rarely seen in nation's politics, although he is involved in a polio eradication program.
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