First Nawaz Sharif government

First Nawaz Sharif Government

31st Cabinet of Pakistan
1990–1993
Date formed9 November 1990
Date dissolved18 April 1993
People and organisations
Head of stateGhulam Ishaq Khan
Head of governmentNawaz Sharif
Total no. of members18
Member partyIslami Jamhoori Ittehad
Status in legislatureSimple majority
Opposition partyPakistan Peoples Party
History
Election1990 general election
Outgoing election1993 general election
Incoming formationJatoi caretaker government
Outgoing formationMazari caretaker
PredecessorFirst Bhutto
SuccessorSecond Benazir Bhutto government

The first Nawaz Sharif government under prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn into office on 9 November 1990, after the nine-party Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) unanimously nominated him the government head.

Nawaz Sharif’s government was elected as the on 1 November 1990, With Nawaz Sharif chosen as the 12th Prime Minister. The President, Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved his government in April 1993, which was later on reinstated by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Sharif survived a serious constitutional crisis when President Khan attempted to dismiss him under article 58-2b, in April 1993, but he successfully challenged the decision in the Supreme Court. Sharif resigned from the post negotiating a settlement that resulted in the removal of President as well, in July 1993.

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