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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) |
| 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) | Emibai Jinnah (m. 1892; died 1893) Rattanbai Petit (m. 1918; died 1929) |
| 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 the founder of the country of Pakistan. After the partition of India, he became the Governor-General of Pakistan. As a mark of respect, Pakistanis call him Quaid-e-Azam. braQuaid-e-Azam is a phrase which, in the Urdu language, means "the great leader". He is also called Baba-e-Qaum, another phrase in the Urdu language which means "the father of the nation". The day of his birth is a national holiday.
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