In 2011, Maryam Nawaz joined the PML(N) to assist her father. She obtained membership in the same year.
In November 2013, she was appointed as the chairperson of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme.
On 3 January 2023, she was appointed as the senior vice president of PML-N.
On 26 February 2024, she was appointed as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab.
Physical Stats & More
Height
165 cm (5’ 5”)
Weight
65 kg (143.3 lbs)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Educational Qualification(s)
College
Convent of Jesus and Mary, King Edward Medical University, University of Punjab
Qualifications
M.A. (English Literature)
Ph.D. in Political Science (Disputed)
Personal Life
Hometown
Lahore, Pakistan
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Family
Father
Nawaz Sharif (Politician)
Mother
Kulsoom Nawaz
Siblings
Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Asma Nawaz
Spouse
Muhammad Safdar Awan (Politician, Retired Army Officer)
Children
Son
Muhammad Junaid Safdar
Daughters
Mehr-un-Nisa Munir, Mahnoor Safdar
Favourites
Favourite Politician
Nawaz Sharif
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Maryam Nawaz has been the chairperson of the Sharif Trust since 1997.
2. Her Great-grandfather was the renowned wrestler, known as the Great Gama (birth name: Ghulam Muhammad).
3. In 2013, she became politically active and led election marketing campaigns for her father Nawaz Sharif during the general election.
4. Her husband is ten years older than her.
5. In 2017, she was recognized as one of the BBC’s 100 Women.
6. On February 26, 2024, she was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Punjab, marking her as the first woman to hold this position in a Pakistani province.
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