Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who thrice served as the prime minister of Pakistan, for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, then from 1997 to 1999 and later from 2013 to 2017. He is the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history, having served a total of more than 9 years across three tenures, with each term ending in his ousting.