Abdul Hafeez Shaikh


Abdul Hafeez Sheikh is a Pakistani economist and politician who serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Finance and Revenue, in office since 20 April 2019.
Previously, he has served as the Finance Minister of Pakistan between 2010 and 2013 and Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning in Government of Sindh between 2000 and 2002. He also had been member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2006 to 2012 and then again from 2012 and 2018.
On 18 April 2019, he was appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Finance after the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Early life and education

He was born in Jacobabad, Sindh. He holds Masters and Doctorate degree in Economics from the Boston University.

Academic career

Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's privatisation program.
After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.

Political career

In 2000, he was made the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning in the military government.
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006. Later in April 2003, he was made the Federal Minister for Privatisation in Musharraf government.
He was again elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party from Sindh in March 2006. He had been member of the Senate between 2006 and 2012. In March 2010, he was made the Finance Minister of Pakistan in Gillani ministry.
He was again elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP from Sindh in 2012. He had been member of the Senate between 2012 and 2016. In February 2013, he resigned as the Finance Minister of Pakistan.
In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Finance after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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