Nayyar Hussain Bukhari
| Nayyar Hussain Bukhari نیئر حسین بخاری |
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S.N. Bukarhi, 2013
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| Chairman of the Senate | |
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In office 12 March 2012 – 11 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Farooq Naek |
| Succeeded by | Raza Rabbani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukari 23 December 1952 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Citizenship |
 Pakistan
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| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Alma mater |
Punjab University Gordon College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Nayyar Hussain Bukhari (Urdu: سید نیئر حسین بخاری), is the senior senator from Islamabad and senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was the 21st and Chairman of the Senate, serving from 12 March 2012 to 12 March 2015. As chairman senate, he was the second in the line of succession to the President of Pakistan.
A strong proponent of social democracy, he is also the key member of the Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power, since 17 April 2009.
Nayyar Hussain Bukhari was born in suburbs of Village Malpur Old Rawalpindi Now Islamabad Capital, Punjab province of Pakistan, on 23 December 1953. He was educated at the PAF Model School in Chaklala and studied at the St. Mary's College in Rawalpindi. He was active in politics as early as 1968, and was a vital member of the Peoples Students Federation. He also attended the Gordon College and a transfer to Punjab University to study for his humanities degree. He earned BA in humanities in 1973 as well as LLB in civil law from the Punjab University in 1976.
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