Shahid Javed Burki | |
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شاہد جاوید برکی | |
Chairman Burki Institute of Public Policy | |
Assumed office 2007[1] | |
Finance Minister of Pakistan (de facto) | |
In office 11 November 1996 – 17 February 1997 | |
President | Farooq Leghari |
Prime Minister | Malik Meraj Khalid |
Preceded by | Naveed Qamar |
Succeeded by | Sartaj Aziz |
Vice President World Bank | |
In office 1994–1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shahid Javed Burki 14 November 1938 Shimla, Punjab, British India |
Nationality | Pakistani-American |
Political party | Independent |
Residence(s) | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Potomac, Maryland, USA |
Alma mater | GCU, Lahore (BSc) University of Punjab (MSc) Christ Church, Oxford (MA) Harvard University |
Profession | Economist Social Scientist |
Shahid Javed Burki (Urdu: شاہد جاوید برکی) (born 1938) is a Pakistani-American professional economist who has served as Vice President of the World Bank and as de facto Finance Minister of Pakistan on a caretaker basis. He has written extensively on economic development and on the political history of Pakistan.