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Shehbaz Sharif (Politician) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth23 September 1951

Age72 Years

BirthplaceLahore, Pakistan

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKalsoom Hai

FamilySons: Suleman Shahbaz, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif; Daughters: Rabia Imran, Khadija Shehbaz, Javeria Shahbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif (Politician) Biography

Shehbaz Sharif is a veteran Pakistani politician who has served multiple terms as Chief Minister of Punjab and has twice held the office of Pakistan’sPrime

Early life and background
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was born on 23 September 1951 in Lahore, Pakistan. Raised in a family with roots in the Kashmiri Bhat community, he attended St. Anthony High School in Lahore and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Government College University, Lahore. His father, Mian Muhammad Sharif, was a businessman who settled the family in Jati Umra and played a formative role in the family’s commercial pursuits.

Shehbaz developed interests outside politics early on: he enjoys cricket, reads poetry—particularly the work of Allama Iqbal—swims, plays badminton and has an interest in learning languages. He has also been active in his family’s business and became president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1985.

Career
Shehbaz Sharif’s political career spans several decades and many elected offices. He first won a seat in the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1988 and was re-elected in 1990 and 1993. In 1990 he also won a seat in the National Assembly. His rise in provincial politics culminated in his first term as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1997.

After a period of exile beginning in 1999, Shehbaz returned to Pakistan in 2007 and resumed his provincial leadership. He served as Chief Minister of Punjab for a second time beginning in 2008 and for a third term starting in 2013. During his tenures as chief minister he emphasized initiatives in health, education and environmental management and introduced programs intended to expand educational access and institute merit-based testing and self-financing options.

At the federal level, Shehbaz was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan by Parliament on 11 April 2022 following a successful no-confidence motion against the previous prime minister. He later again assumed the office of prime minister on 4 March 2024, marking another chapter in his national leadership. He has also held leadership responsibilities within his party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), including serving as party president prior to stepping down from that role on 14 May 2024.

Public profile
Shehbaz is known for a disciplined public image and a hands-on approach to governance. He often opens official gatherings by reciting Urdu poetry and has described his public role with the term Khadim-i-Aala, portraying himself as a chief servant rather than a distant executive. His interest in international affairs and labour issues is reflected in earlier representations of Pakistan at forums such as the United Nations and the International Labour Conference in Geneva.

He has maintained an active social media presence, where he sometimes posts photos of family moments and his personal fitness routines. His public interactions have included exchanges with international leaders; for example, he thanked the Indian prime minister for congratulatory remarks following his 2022 parliamentary election as prime minister and used the occasion to express a desire for peaceful and cooperative ties between the two countries.

Personal life and family
Shehbaz Sharif is married and the father of five children—two sons and three daughters. His older brother, Nawaz Sharif, has been a central figure in both the family and Pakistani politics, having served multiple terms as prime minister. One of Shehbaz’s sons, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, is also active in politics, and another son, Suleman Shahbaz, has served in an executive role in the family business.

Over the years Shehbaz has been linked publicly with multiple marriages and family relationships. He resides at Raiwind Palace in Jati Umra near Lahore. He is a Sunni Muslim by sect and is identified with Pakistani nationality and the Virgo zodiac.

Controversies and legal matters
Throughout his public life Shehbaz has been connected to several high-profile legal and political matters. These include an FIR and later court proceedings stemming from events in 1999 commonly referred to as the Sabzazar case, testimony before a joint investigation team in the Panama Papers inquiry in 2017, allegations relating to a housing scheme in Punjab, and action by the National Accountability Bureau in 2019 and 2020 involving frozen assets and money-laundering investigations. He has at times described some charges as politically motivated.

Latest updates
In March 2024 Shehbaz Sharif took the oath of office as Pakistan’s 24th prime minister. In May 2024 he resigned as president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. He continues to be an influential figure in Pakistani politics, with a long record of provincial and national leadership and a public persona that blends administrative focus with cultural references such as Urdu poetry.

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Prime Minister of Pakistan

Elected by Parliament as Prime Minister on 11 April 2022; sworn in again as 24th Prime Minister on 4 March 2024.

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Career Highlights

  1. First elected to Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1988
  2. Served three terms as Chief Minister of Punjab (1997, 2008, 2013)
  3. Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan by Parliament on 11 April 2022
  4. Sworn in as Pakistan's 24th Prime Minister on 4 March 2024
  5. Former president of Pakistan Muslim League-N (resigned 14 May 2024)
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