born november pakistani served 26th foreign minister pakistan february till march youngest person woman hold position influential feudal family studied business entering politics member national assembly junior minister responsible economic policy prime minister joined elected national assembly minister state finance year woman present national budget appointed prime minister foreign minister pakistan july following resignation served election time foreign ministry resumed talks india mumbai attacks led unsuccessful grant india favoured nation status visit bangladesh issued apology pakistan atrocities carried liberation war year long appointment country foreign minister attracted significant global attention appearance status pakistan women foreign minister interviewed washington_post served high ranking member retired politics continues remain member public speaker foreign policy written newsweek pakistan interviewed december early life family born feudal muslim family clan pakistan daughter powerful retired politician father prominent national politician served member niece governor chief minister cousin actress model owner restaurant chain named initial branch opened polo ground second opened education graduate holds honors economics conferred subsequently attended united_states earned attained retained ties alumnus institution long graduation delivered lecture foreign policy young democracy helped secure funding spoke highly notable theorist career came national prominence national political arena prime minister appointed general elections successfully contested secured parliamentary constituency father veteran politician members family disqualified financial support father campaigned newly founded group platform elected member representing constituency constituency father represented previously new law requiring parliamentary candidates hold university degree meant run year guardian wrote local place women landlord father addressed rallies glad handed voters stayed largely home photo appearing posters elevated position deputy minister economic affairs deputy minister dealt extensively donor community earthquake hit unsuccessful attempt renew alliance party denied ticket platform campaign election later invited senior members successfully campaigned constituency second time secured votes formed left wing alliance minister state economic affairs came prominence government appointed minister state economic affairs post retained successfully defending constituency appointed minister state finance cabinet worked financial budget economic policies absence finance minister june successfully presented federal budget parliament distinction woman politician present pakistani budget foreign minister appointed minister state foreign affairs deputy head february cabinet resignation foreign minister acting minister foreign affairs february formally appointed foreign minister july sworn july youngest female minister foreign affairs president succeeded said appointment demonstration government commitment bring women mainstream national life appointed foreign minister difficult time pakistan country armed forces confronting extreme elements anti american emotions ran high incident shortly appointment visited india held peace talks indian counterpart relations countries suspended following mumbai attacks resuming february indian media reported extensively fashion appearance bag sunglasses pearl example held talks leaders conference meeting indian government representatives decision criticised india main opposition party said breach protocol demanded inquiry matter august visited china held talks chinese foreign minister reported contrast reception india largely ignored chinese media nato strike killed pakistani troops notable incidents tenure foreign minister vigorously stated government pakistan defense committees approved measure similar parliamentary resolution forward death formally bars nato forces pakistan supply routes june pakistan renewed apology killing soldiers attacks argued higher principles precedence politically popular considerations challenged live democratic ideals pakistan elected legislature magazine said report interview pakistani diplomat december united_states suspended financial aid pakistan warned counterpart hillary_clinton united_states responsible defeat war terror pakistan fight war january secretly left moscow agenda strengthening relations foreign service officers tremendous efforts reach countries russia wake strained ties united_states trip extended invitation russian leadership visit pakistan cooperation commitment support promote stability peace afghanistan led owned efforts national reconciliation country august speaking 16th summit maintained growing confrontation iran nuclear program threatening instability broader region peaceful resolution issue possible basis confidence building measures security assurances external threat short visit bangladesh november approached foreign minister settle pending post independence issues emphasizing especially apology pakistan genocide carried liberation war reiterated pakistan regretted actions different occasions called countries ahead urged prime minister bangladesh bury past personal life married daughters
Hina Rabbani Khar