Farooq Leghari

Pakistani politician (1940-2010)
Person human Q334059
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Farooq Leghari

Summary

Farooq Leghari is a human[1]. Born in Choti Zareen[2], he… he was born on +1940-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rawalpindi[4]. He died on +2010-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Farooq Leghari's place of birth was Choti Zareen[2].
  • Farooq Leghari died in Rawalpindi[4].
  • Farooq Leghari was born on +1940-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Farooq Leghari died on +2010-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Farooq Leghari held citizenship in Pakistan[9].
  • Farooq Leghari held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Urdu was Farooq Leghari's native language[11].
  • Farooq Leghari's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Farooq Leghari's professions included politician[7].
  • Farooq Leghari held the position of President of Pakistan[12].
  • Farooq Leghari held the position of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[13].
  • Farooq Leghari held the position of Senator[14].
  • Farooq Leghari held the position of Minister for Water and Power[15].
  • Farooq Leghari's education included a stint at Forman Christian College[16].
  • Farooq Leghari's education included a stint at Aitchison College[17].
  • Farooq Leghari's education included a stint at St Catherine's College[18].
  • Farooq Leghari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[19].
  • Farooq Leghari's image is recorded as Farooq Leghari (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Farooq Leghari is recorded as male[21].
  • Farooq Leghari's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Farooq Leghari was affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party[23].
  • Farooq Leghari was affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League[24].
  • Farooq Leghari's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6102154923711663780000[25].
  • Farooq Leghari's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2019210053[26].
  • Farooq Leghari's Commons category is recorded as Farooq Leghari[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Choti Zareen[2], Farooq Leghari… he was born on +1940-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. Urdu was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Forman Christian College[16], a private university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1864[30], headquartered in Lahore[31]; Aitchison College[17], a boarding school[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1886[34], headquartered in Lahore[35]; and St Catherine's College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1962[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include President of Pakistan[12], a commander-in-chief[40], in Pakistan[41], founded in 1956[42]; Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[13], a position[43], in Pakistan[44], founded in 1947[45]; Senator[14], a position[46], in Pakistan[47]; and Minister for Water and Power[15], a position[48], in Pakistan[49].

Personal Life

Farooq Leghari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[19]. Political affiliations include Pakistan Peoples Party[23], a political party[50], in Pakistan[51], founded in 1967[52], headquartered in Islamabad[53] and Pakistan Muslim League[24], a political party[54], in Pakistan[55], founded in 2002[56], headquartered in Islamabad[57].

Death and Burial

Farooq Leghari died on +2010-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rawalpindi[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[58].

Why It Matters

Farooq Leghari ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Farooq Leghari born?

Born in Choti Zareen[2], Farooq Leghari…

Where did Farooq Leghari die?

Farooq Leghari died in Rawalpindi[4].

What did Farooq Leghari do for work?

Farooq Leghari worked as diplomat[6] and politician[7].

Where did Farooq Leghari go to school?

Farooq Leghari was educated at Forman Christian College[16], Aitchison College[17], and St Catherine's College[18].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [58] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . dawn.com. dawn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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