The Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.

List of Finance Ministers

• Malik Ghulam Mohammad Later became Governor-General. Served as Finance Minister from 1947 - 1951.
• Ghulam Ishaq Khan Later became President. Served as Finance Minister early in the administration of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
• Mahbub ul-Haq Professional Economist. Finance Minister 1982-1984. Later created the Human Development Index.
• Nawaz Sharif Later became Prime Minister. Served as Finance Minister late in the administration of Zia-ul-Haq.
• Shahid Javed Burki Professional Economist. Finance Minister in the caretaker government of Malik Meraj Khalid .
• Sartaj Aziz Serving in Nawaz Sharif's cabinet, he was Finance Minister twice, and has also served as the Foreign Minister.
• Ishaq Dar Finance Minister in 1999 in Nawaz Sharif's cabinet, after Sartaj Aziz.
• Shaukat Aziz Former Citibank VP. Finance Minister from October 1999 to present. Prime Minister from August 28, 2004 to present.

External links

• Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan
• About the Minister of Finance