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Wasim Sajjad
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وسیم سجاد
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| Acting President of Pakistan | |
| In office 2 December 1997 – 1 January 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Farooq Leghari |
| Succeeded by | Rafiq Tarar |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 14 November 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Moeenuddin Qureshi (Caretaker) Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Succeeded by | Farooq Leghari |
| 3rd Chairman of the Senate | |
| In office 24 December 1988 – 12 October 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Soomro |
| Interior Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 March 1987 – 28 July 1987 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Junejo |
| Preceded by | Nadir Pervez |
| Succeeded by | Aslam Khattak |
| Law and Justice Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 20 September 1986 – 4 December 1988 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Junejo |
| Preceded by | Aitzaz Ahsan |
| Succeeded by | Sharifuddin Pirzada |
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Wasim Sajjad
30 March 1941 Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, India) |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002–present) |
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Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Parent | Sajjad Ahmad Jan (father) |
| Residences | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Army Burn Hall College Punjab University Oxford University |
| Cabinet | Zia Cabinet |
| Website | Senate biography |
Wasim Sajjad Jan (Urdu: وسیم سجاد جان) was born on March 30, 1941. He is a Pakistani politician and lawyer. He served as the acting President of Pakistan two times. He also led the Senate of Pakistan as its Chairman from 1988 to 1999.
Wasim Sajjad was born in Jalandhar, which was part of British India. His father, Justice Sajjad Ahmad Jan, later became a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He also served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.
Wasim Sajjad went to Army Burn Hall College. After that, he studied law at the University of the Punjab in Lahore. He then received a special scholarship called the Rhodes Scholarship. This allowed him to study at Oxford University in England. He earned degrees in law from Wadham College, Oxford in 1967. In 1968, he became a qualified lawyer in England.
When he returned to Pakistan, Wasim Sajjad became a lawyer there too. He also taught constitutional law at the Punjab Law College from 1967 to 1977.
Political Journey
Wasim Sajjad started his political career in 1985. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan. He was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) party. From September 1986 to December 1988, he worked as the Minister for Law and Justice.
Leading the Senate
In December 1988, Wasim Sajjad was chosen as the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan. He held this important position until 1997. During this time, he acted as the President of Pakistan two separate times. This happened during general elections when the main president's term ended.
Later Political Roles
In 1999, Wasim Sajjad joined a group of politicians who supported General Musharraf. General Musharraf had taken over the government. Wasim Sajjad then became the Leader of the House in the Senate in 2003. He stayed in this role until he retired from politics in 2008.
After retiring from politics, he became the Chairman of the Foundation of Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST). He also serves as the chancellor of the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.
Other Roles
In 1989, Wasim Sajjad also served as the temporary president of the Pakistan Football Federation.
See also
- List of Pakistanis
- Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
- Acting President of Pakistan
- National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
- Ministry of Interior
