Khawaja Nazimuddin

Khawaja Nazimuddin [1894-1964]

Khawaja Nazimuddin was born in July 1894. He was educated at Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College, Aligarh and Cambridge University. He was elected Chairman Dacca Municipality 1922-29 and in 1937 he was appointed as Home Minister. He remained the leader of Muslim League parliamentary party in Bengal legislative assembly from 1942 to 1943. He headed Muslim League Ministry from 1943 to 1945. He also remained member of All India Muslim League working committee from 1937-1947.

Khawaja Nazimuddin was Chief Minister of Bengal in 1947. He then succeeded Jinnah as Governor General in September 1948. After Liaquat Ali Khan's assassination, he was appointed Prime Minister of Pakistan - a post he held from 1951 to 1953.

Khawaja Nazimuddin died in 1964.