| Leader of the Nation Liaquat Ali Khan لیاقت علی خان | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 August 1947 – 16 October 1951 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Majority | Muslim League |
| 1st Defence Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 15 August, 1947 – 16 October, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| 1st Minister of Finance (India) | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| Deputy President United Provinces Legislative Council | |
| In office 1932–1940 | |
| Constituency | Muzaffarnagar district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan 1 October 1895 Karnal, Punjab, British India |
| Died | October 16, 1951 Rawalpindi, West-Pakistan, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | British Indian Empire (1895-1947) Pakistan (1947-1951) |
| Political party | Muslim League |
| Spouse(s) | Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University (B.Sc. and LLB) Exeter College, Oxford (LLM) |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
listen (help·info)[dubious ] (1 October 1895 – 16 October 1951) was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs.[1] He was also the first Finance Minister of India in the interim government of British India prior to the independence of both India and Pakistan in 1946.[2] Liaquat rose to political prominence as a member of the All India Muslim League. The Nawabzada played a vital role in the independence of India and Pakistan. In 1947, he became the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is regarded as the right-hand man of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League and first Governor-General of Pakistan. Liaquat was given the titles of Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation), and posthumously Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation).Liaquat was a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University, Oxford University and the Inner Temple, London. He rose into prominence within the Muslim League during the 1930s. Significantly, he is credited with persuading Jinnah to return to India, an event which marked the beginning of the Muslim League's ascendancy and paved the way for the Pakistan movement. Following the passage of the Pakistan Resolution in 1940, Liaquat assisted Jinnah in campaigning for the creation of a separate state for Indian Muslims. In 1947, British Raj was divided into the modern-day state of India and Pakistan (jointly, modern day states of Pakistan and Bangladesh).
Following independence, India and Pakistan came into conflict over the fate of Kashmir. Khan negotiated extensively with India's then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and pushed for the referral of the problem to the United Nations. During his tenure, Pakistan pursued close ties with the United Kingdom and the United States. The aftermath of Pakistan's independence also saw internal political unrest and even a foiled military coup against his government. After Jinnah's death, the Nawabzada assumed a more influential role in the government and passed the Objectives Resolution, a precursor to the Constitution of Pakistan. He was assassinated in 1951.
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