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Qayid-e-Azam قائد اعظم Muhammad Ali Jinnah محمد علی جناح |
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| 1st Governor-General of Pakistan | |
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In office 14 August 1947 – 11 September 1948 |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
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In office 11 August 1947 – 11 September 1948 |
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| Deputy | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
| President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
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In office 11 August 1947 – 11 September 1948 |
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| Deputy | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mahomedali Jinnah 25 December 1876 Karachi, British India |
| Died |
11 September 1948 (aged 71) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Relations | Jinnah family |
| Children | Dina (by Rattanbai Petit) |
| Parents | Poonja Jinnah (father) Mithibai Jinnah (mother) |
| Alma mater |
Inns of Court School of Law University of Mumbai Sindh Madressatul Islam University |
| Profession | |
| Religion | Islam |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد علی جناح ALA-LC: Muḥammad ʿAlī Jināḥ, born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's creation on 14 August 1947, and then as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Qayid-i-Azam (Urdu: قائد اعظم; Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum (Urdu: بابائے قوم; Father of the Nation). His birthday is observed as a national holiday.