🇵🇰 Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister of Pakistan since April 11, 2022
How long has Shehbaz Sharif been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Shehbaz Sharif has been in office for 1,650 days as Prime Minister of Pakistan, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Pakistan is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
1,650 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Pakistan usually stay in office?
Pakistan has had 20 prime ministers since 1947. A completed tenure has averaged 796 days (about 2.2 years), and the longest was Nawaz Sharif at 3,375 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Benazir Bhutto, who took office in 1988. Shehbaz Sharif has served 1,650 days so far, 107% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Shehbaz Sharif, served 489 days. Pakistan is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Born | September 23, 1951 (age 75) |
| Took office | April 11, 2022 (aged 70) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Preceded by | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Vs. average | 1,650 days served — 107% longer than the historical average of 796 days (so far) |
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