Maryam Nawaz | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Maryam Nawaz Sharif 28 October 1973 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Spouse(s) | Safdar Awan (m. 1992) |
Parents |
Nawaz Sharif (father) Kalsoom Butt (mother) |
Relatives | See Sharif family |
Alma mater |
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore University of Punjab |
Maryam Safdar (Urdu: مریم صفدر; born 28 October 1973) better known by the name Maryam Nawaz Sharif (Urdu: مریم نواز شریف) is a Pakistani politician who is the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and the First Lady of Pakistan Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.
Born in 1973 in Lahore, Sharif was initially involved in the family’s philanthropic organisations, however in 2013, she entered in politics and was made in charge of Nawaz Sharif election campaign during the 2013 general election. In 2013, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme however she resigned in 2014 after her appointment was challenged in the Lahore High Court. She is seen as the political heir to her father.
Sharif was born in Lahore, Punjab on 28 October 1973 to Nawaz Sharif and Kalsoom Butt.