Qayid-e-Azam قائد اعظم Muhammad Ali Jinnah محمد علی جناح |
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1st Governor-General of Pakistan | |
In office 14 August 1947 – 11 September 1948 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Deputy | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Mahomedali Jinnah 25 December 1876 Karachi, British India |
Died |
11 September 1948 (aged 71) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Resting place | Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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Spouse(s) |
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Relations | Jinnah family |
Children | Dina (by Rattanbai Petit) |
Parents | Poonja Jinnah (father) Mithibai Jinnah (mother) |
Alma mater |
Inns of Court School of Law University of Mumbai Sindh Madressatul Islam University |
Profession | |
Religion | Islam |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد علی جناح ALA-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 leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's creation on 14 August 1947, and then as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Qayid-i-Azam (Urdu: قائد اعظم; Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum (Urdu: بابائے قوم; Father of the Nation). His birthday is observed as a national holiday.