Shahid Javed Burki

1938 -

country of citizenship: Pakistan, British Raj

native language: Urdu

languages spoken, written or signed: English, Urdu

educated at: Government College University, Christ Church, Harvard University, University of the Punjab

occupation: economist, politician, banker

award received: Rhodes Scholarship

position held: Finance Minister of Pakistan

Shahid Javed Burki (Urdu: شاہد جاوید برکی) is a Pakistani-American professional economist who has served as Vice President of the World Bank and as de facto Finance Minister of Pakistan on a caretaker basis. He has written extensively on economic development and on the political history of Pakistan. Source: Wikipedia (en)