Mamnoon Hussain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mamnoon Hussain

Pakistani textile businessman, politician, and president

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1940

Place of Birth: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mamnoon Hussain (Urdu: ????? ?????; born 23 December 1941) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 12th President of Pakistan, in office from 2013 to 2018. Born in Agra, British India in 1941, his family migrated to settle in Karachi in 1947 where he went on to attain a commerce degree from the University of Karachi and later received an MBA from IBA.
Hussain founded a textile company based out of Karachi and later joined the center-right Pakistan Muslim League in 1970, working as a party worker.
In 1997, he earned public notability as a business leader when he was elected as president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, serving until May 1999. He was appointed as Governor of Sindh in June 1999 by President Rafiq Tarar; however, he was removed from the post a few months later due to the 1999 military coup d'état.
Hussain was nominated for the presidency by the PML-N in July 2013 and was elected through an indirect presidential election.
Hussain took over the presidency after an oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan on 9 September 2013.
Hussain maintained a low-key profile as President and his role was rarely seen in the nation's politics, although he was involved in a Polio eradication program.