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	==Academic career==		==Academic career==
	Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's [[privatisation]] program.<ref>Shaikh, Hafeez, with Manual Angel Abdala ''et al.'', [http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24499589 ''Argentina privatization program : a review of five cases''] (Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1996). At [[Australian Competition ~~and~~ Consumer Commission]] library (not open to the public) via [[National Library of Australia]] "Trove" catalog.</ref>		Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's [[privatisation]] program.<ref>Shaikh, Hafeez, with Manual Angel Abdala ''et al.'', [http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24499589 ''Argentina privatization program : a review of five cases''] (Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1996). At [[Australian Competition & Consumer Commission]] library (not open to the public) via [[National Library of Australia]] "Trove" catalog.</ref>

	After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.<ref>Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez. "Malaysia's Public Enterprises: A Performance Evaluation." ASEAN Economic Bulletin (1992): 207-218.		After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of [[Harvard University]] in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.<ref>Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez. "Malaysia's Public Enterprises: A Performance Evaluation." ASEAN Economic Bulletin (1992): 207-218.
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	==Political career==		==Political career==

	In 2000, he was made the [[Government of Sindh\|Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning]] in the military government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/459857-dr-hafeez-shaikh-worked-on-key-economy-positions\|title=Dr Hafiz Sheikh worked on key economy positions\|date=19 April 2019\|website=~~www.thenews.com.pk~~}}</ref>		In 2000, he was made the [[Government of Sindh\|Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning]] in the military government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/459857-dr-hafeez-shaikh-worked-on-key-economy-positions\|title=Dr Hafiz Sheikh worked on key economy positions\|date=19 April 2019\|website=[[The News International]]}}</ref>

	He was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk//en/profile.php?uid=195\|title=Senate of Pakistan\|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> Later in April 2003, he was made the [[Ministry of Privatisation (Pakistan)\|Federal Minister for Privatisation]] in Musharraf government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk"/>		He was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk//en/profile.php?uid=195\|title=Senate of Pakistan\|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> Later in April 2003, he was made the [[Ministry of Privatisation (Pakistan)\|Federal Minister for Privatisation]] in Musharraf government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk"/>
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	In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] for [[Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)\|Finance]] after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]].<ref name="auto"/>		In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] for [[Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)\|Finance]] after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]].<ref name="auto"/>

	On 11 December 2020, He was appointed as Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue.<ref>https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/102808-abdul-hafeez-shaikh-takes-oath-as-federal-minister.html</ref> He was removed from his office as federal minister for finance and revenue on 29 March 2021.		On 11 December 2020, He was appointed as Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/102808-abdul-hafeez-shaikh-takes-oath-as-federal-minister.html\|title = Abdul Hafeez Shaikh takes oath as federal minister - SUCH TV}}</ref> He was removed from his office as federal minister for finance and revenue on 29 March 2021.

	He contested for the [[2021 Pakistani Senate election]] on a general seat from the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He got 164 votes and lost to his rival [[Yousaf Raza Gillani\|Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani]], who got 169 votes.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2021-03-03\|title=Pakistan's Finance Minister Unexpectedly Loses Senate Vote\|language=en\|work=Bloomberg.com\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-03/khan-s-finance-minister-unexpectedly-loses-pakistan-senate-vote\|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref>		He contested for the [[2021 Pakistani Senate election]] on a general seat from the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He got 164 votes and lost to his rival [[Yousaf Raza Gillani\|Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani]], who got 169 votes.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2021-03-03\|title=Pakistan's Finance Minister Unexpectedly Loses Senate Vote\|language=en\|work=Bloomberg.com\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-03/khan-s-finance-minister-unexpectedly-loses-pakistan-senate-vote\|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref>

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'''Abdul Hafeez Sheikh''' is a [[Pakistani]] [[economist]] and politician who served as [[Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Affairs]] from 11 December 2020 to 29 March 2021. Previously, he served as an advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue from April 2019 to December 2020.

Previously, he has served as the [[Finance Minister of Pakistan]] between 2010 and 2013 and Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning in [[Government of Sindh]] between 2000 and 2002. He also had been member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]] from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2006 to 2012 and then again from 2012 and 2018.

From 18 April 2019 to 11 December 2020 he served as an advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] for [[Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)|Finance]] after the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]].<ref name="auto">author, [https://www.dawn.com/news/1476954 "Major reshuffle: Fawad Chaudhry's ministry changed, Hafeez Sheikh appointed advisor on finance"], ''Dawn News'', 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.</ref> Since 11 December 2020, he had served as the federal minister of finance and revenue affairs. He was removed as Minister of Finance on 29 March 2021, in lieu of heavy public pressure on [[Imran Khan]] because of rising inflation. He was replaced by [[Hammad Azhar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-30|title=Rising inflation costs Hafeez Shaikh his job|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2292203/rising-inflation-costs-hafeez-shaikh-his-job|access-date=2021-03-30|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>

On March 30 2021, he tested positive for Covid-19.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Farooq|first=Umar|date=2021-03-30|title=Pakistan's outgoing Finance Minister tests positive for COVID-19, as hospitals near capacity|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pakistan-idUSKBN2BM0ZS|access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
He was born in [[Jacobabad]], [[Sindh]]. He holds Masters and Doctorate degree in Economics from the [[Boston University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/729369|title=Abdul Hafiz Shaikh|last=Dawn.com|date=25 June 2012|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>

==Academic career==
Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's [[privatisation]] program.<ref>Shaikh, Hafeez, with Manual Angel Abdala ''et al.'', [http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24499589 ''Argentina privatization program : a review of five cases''] (Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1996). At [[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]] library (not open to the public) via [[National Library of Australia]] "Trove" catalog.</ref>

After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.<ref>Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez. "Malaysia's Public Enterprises: A Performance Evaluation." ASEAN Economic Bulletin (1992): 207-218.
</ref>

==Political career==

In 2000, he was made the [[Government of Sindh|Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning]] in the military government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/459857-dr-hafeez-shaikh-worked-on-key-economy-positions|title=Dr Hafiz Sheikh worked on key economy positions|date=19 April 2019|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref>

He was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk//en/profile.php?uid=195|title=Senate of Pakistan|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> Later in April 2003, he was made the [[Ministry of Privatisation (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Privatisation]] in Musharraf government.<ref name="thenews.com.pk"/>

He was again elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from Sindh in March 2006. He had been member of the Senate between 2006 and 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk//en/profile.php?uid=32|title=Senate of Pakistan|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> In March 2010, he was made the [[Finance Minister of Pakistan]] in Gillani ministry.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/509903/resigned-or-ousted-finance-minister-hafeez-shaikh-resigns/|title=Resigned or ousted?: Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh resigns|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=20 February 2013|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref>

He was again elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as a candidate of PPP from Sindh in 2012. He had been member of the Senate between 2012 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=762|title=Senate of Pakistan|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> In February 2013, he resigned as the Finance Minister of Pakistan.<ref name="auto1"/>

In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] for [[Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)|Finance]] after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]].<ref name="auto"/>

On 11 December 2020, He was appointed as Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue.<ref>https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/102808-abdul-hafeez-shaikh-takes-oath-as-federal-minister.html</ref> He was removed from his office as federal minister for finance and revenue on 29 March 2021.

He contested for the [[2021 Pakistani Senate election]] on a general seat from the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He got 164 votes and lost to his rival [[Yousaf Raza Gillani|Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani]], who got 169 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-03|title=Pakistan's Finance Minister Unexpectedly Loses Senate Vote|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-03/khan-s-finance-minister-unexpectedly-loses-pakistan-senate-vote|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref>

==Other activities==
* [[Islamic Development Bank]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[https://www.isdb.org/assembly/governor Board of Governors] [[Islamic Development Bank]].</ref>
* [[World Bank]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/627731541108831255/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] [[World Bank]].</ref>

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