Kulsoom Nawaz

Politician

Pakistani Lahore, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth29/03/1948
Age70 years (died on 11, Sep, 2018)
BirthplaceLahore, Pakistan
Date of Death11/09/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif was a Pakistani politician and the wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
She served as First Lady of Pakistan during his three tenures and was President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from 1999 to 2002.
She was born into a Kashmiri family in Lahore as Begum Kulsoom Rehana Butt.
She was the granddaughter of the legendary wrestler 'The Great Gama'.

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm (5โ€™ 4โ€)
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College(s)/University
  • Islamia College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Education
  • A Master's Degree in Urdu from the University of the Punjab in 1970
  • PhD in Philosophy

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
EthnicityKashmiri
Caste/SectSunni
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Political Inclination
  • Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988โ€“1993)
  • Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (1993โ€“till her death)
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date04/04/1971
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

HusbandNawaz Sharif (Politician)
Children
ParentsMohammad Hafeez Butt (Father), Razia Begum (Mother)
Siblings
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2 sisters
  • 2 brothers
Father-in-lawMian Muhammad Sharif
Burial PlaceJati Umra, Raiwind (beside father-in-law Mian Muhammad Sharif)

Career

Notable Positions
  • Wife of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif
  • President of PML-N (1999โ€“2002)
  • Elected to Lahoreโ€™s NA-120 constituency
Notable Acts
  • Led a protest against the Musharraf regime
  • Served as First Lady of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms
  • Diagnosed with lymph node cancer in August 2017
  • Suffered a heart attack on 14 June 2018

Favourites

Favourite PlaceLahore, Pakistan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was born into a Kashmiri family in Lahore.
2. She is the granddaughter of 'The Great Gama.'
3. After earning her Master's degree, she married Nawaz Sharif in 1971.
4. She served as the First Lady of Pakistan for multiple terms and actively supported her husband politically.
5. She died in London after a prolonged battle with lymph node cancer.
6. She was 68 years old at the time of her death.
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