Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has served as the prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. Sharif is the longest-serving prime minister of Pakistan having served a total of more than 9 years.
Born into a well-to-do family in Lahore, he entered his family business upon his graduation. His father founded the Ittefaq Group of Industries which is today a large conglomerate dealing in steel, sugar, paper, and textiles.
Already a successful industrial by the time he entered politics, he put his astute administrative sense to good use in his political career as well.
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He received his primary education from Saint Anthony High School after which he went to the Government College University (GCU) from where he graduated with a degree in art and business. He then enrolled at the Law College of Punjab University in Lahore and earned a law degree.