Baba-e-Qaum Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | |
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![]() Jinnah in 1947 | |
1st Governor-General of Pakistan | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
Deputy | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
Deputy | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahomedali Jinnahbhai 25 December 1876 Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British Raj |
Died | 11 September 1948 (aged 71) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Dominion of Pakistan (present-day Sindh, Dominion of Pakistan)[1] |
Resting place | Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi |
Nationality | British Indian (1876–1947) Pakistani (1947–1948) |
Political party | Muslim League (1947–1948) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1906–1920) All-India Muslim League (1913–1947) |
Spouse(s) |
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Relations | See Jinnah family |
Children | Dina Wadia |
Alma mater | The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (26 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was one of the founders of Pakistan. He is also called Baba-e-Qaum, which means "the father of the nation" in Urdu. After the independence of Pakistan, he became the first Governor-General of Pakistan. As a mark of respect, Pakistanis call him Quaid-e-Azam.[2] Quaid-e-Azam is a phrase which, in the Urdu language, means "the great leader". The day of his birth is a national holiday.