Javaid Laghari (Urdu: جاويد لغارى; TI is a Pakistani American who has served as senator, science and technology administrator, president of a university, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and is the author of five books and over 600 publications, and numerous invited talks and interviews. He has also served as the Chairperson of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan from Aug 2009 to Aug 2013 with the status of a Federal Minister.[1]
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Javaid Laghari | |
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Born | 1957 (60 years old) Hyderabad, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistan |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1999) IEEE Leadership Award (1994) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical Engineering |
Javaid Leghari | |
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Chairman of the Higher Education Commission | |
In office 14 August 2009 – Incumbent | |
President | Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Preceded by | Atta-ur-Rehman |
Pakistan Senator to the Senate Secretariat | |
In office 23 March 2006 – 11 March 2009 | |
President | General Pervez Musharraf Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz Yousaf Raza Gillani |
6th Science Adviser to the Prime minister Secretariat | |
In office 1 August 1993 – 5 November 1996 | |
President | Wasim Sajjad Farooq Leghari |
Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
Preceded by | Munir Ahmad Khan |
Succeeded by | Ishfaq Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Political party | Pakistan People's Party |
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Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Munir A. Khan |
Science Advisor to the Prime minister Secretariat 1 August 1993 – 5 November 1996 |
Succeeded by Ishfaq Ahmad |