Who was the 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Q: Who was the 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A: Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani was the 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Q: What political party nominated him for prime minister?
A: He was nominated by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with the support of coalition partners, including the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
Q: When did he take office as prime minister?
A: He took office on 25 March 2008 after taking his oath from President Pervez Musharraf.
Q: What is Gilani's background?
A: Gilani is from a Seraiki-speaking belt in Pakistan and is also the vice chairman of the PPP.
Q: Why did he leave office as prime minister?
A: He left office on 26 April 2012 due to white-collar crime charges and was officially ousted from premiership by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 19 June 2012 due to corruption charges.
Q: What happened to his replacement candidate for prime minister?
A: His replacement candidate, Makhdoom Shahabuddin, was arrested on alleged drug trafficking in collaboration with Gillani's son.
