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Mamnoon Hussain (Urdu: ممنون حسین; born 2 March or 23 December 1940) is a Pakistani textile businessman and politician[5] who is the currentPresident of Pakistan, having been elected in 2013.
Hussain briefly served as Governor of Sindh in 1999; his stint as Governor was cut short by the October 1999 military coup d'état. He was elected as President of Pakistan on 30 July 2013, and holds office since 8 September 2013, succeeding Asif Ali Zardari, who did not seek re-election. Mamnoon Hussain, a Nawaz Sharif loyalist, won the presidential election with 432 votes, while his rival candidate Wajihuddin Ahmed received 77 votes.
Personal life
Mamnoon Hussain hails from an Urdu-speaking family[6] of shoe traders[7] and was born in Agra, British India.[8] He and his family migrated to Karachi in 1949 after the Partition of India in 1947.[9] He earned his degree from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi in the 1960s. Hussain was once president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[10] He briefly served as Governor of Sindh in 1999.
Political career
Azhar Haroon, current president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry is quoted to have said: "He had no political affiliation until 1999 but his polite discourse and professional ability impressed Nawaz Sharif, who made him governor of Sindh"[11] He is a relatively less known figure,[9][12] a Nawaz Sharif loyalist,[13] and was elected as 12th President of Pakistan as the official nominee of the PML-N in the July 2013 presidential election. Hussain secured 432 votes and his only rival Wajihuddin Ahmed received 77.[14] He took oath on 9 September 2013 in a prestigious ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadar, attended by main stream Political and Military leadership along with Foreign dignitaries, Media personals and his close relatives. [15]
