Tariq Bajwa
Tariq Bajwa is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary of Pakistan.[1] Bajwa also served as the 19th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and the 20th Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue.[2] He is the only Pakistani who won the Littauer fellowship at Harvard University. He also received a master's degree in Public Administration from the same institution. Bajwa is batchmates with Shehzad Arbab, Sajjad Saleem Hotiana and Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad.
Tariq Bajwa | |
|---|---|
| طارق باجوہ | |
| 19th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan | |
| In office 7 July 2017 – 3 May 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Ashraf Mahmood Wathra |
| Succeeded by | Reza Baqir |
| Finance Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office February 2017 – July 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Economic Affairs Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office November 2015 – July 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Chairman Federal Board of Revenue | |
| In office July 2013 – October 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Banker, former civil servant |
Career edit
Bajwa served as the governor of the State Bank from 7 July 2017 up till he was asked to resign from the post on 3 May 2019.[3] Prior to this, he served as a civil servant belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[4] He served as the Economic Affairs Secretary of Pakistan from November 2015 to February 2017, and as Finance Secretary of Pakistan from February 2017 to July 2017.[5] He also remained the chairman of Federal Board of Revenue from July 2013 to October 2015.[6]
He also previously served as Finance Secretary to the Government of Punjab and as Head of Pakistan’s Trade Mission in Los Angeles.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa named as new SBP governor". Tribune.com.pk. 7 July 2017.
- ^ Desk, Monitoring (2019-05-05). "Tariq Bajwa says left SBP to avoid conflict with govt". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Finance secretary's hiring delayed as lobbying in full swing". Tribune.com.pk. 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa appointed as Finance Secretary". Pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa". Customstoday.com.pk.
- ^ Kundi, Imran Ali (July 8, 2017). "Tariq Bajwa new SBP governor amid autonomy concerns". nation.com.pk.
External links edit
- "State Bank of Pakistan". Sbp.org.pk. Retrieved 14 October 2018.