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Mahbub ul-Haq was a Pakistani economist, international development theorist, and politician who served as the minister of Finance from 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986, and again from June to December 1988 as a caretaker. Regarded as one of the greatest economists of his time, Haq devised the Human Development Index, widely used to gauge the development of nations.
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Born 22 February 1934 · Died 16 July 1998 · Q283367
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Published “Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” in The Lancet — cited 2,605 times.
The Economist: Mahbub ul Haq
webtv.un.org: Secretary-General's remarks at presentation ceremony of Mahbub Ul Haq Award
Published “Direct Evidence for Neutrino Flavor Transformation from Neutral-Current Interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory” in Physical Review Letters — cited 2,369 times.
Died 1998-07-16.
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Haq founded the Human Development Center in Islamabad, Pakistan — a policy research institute committed to organizing professional research, policy studies and seminars in the area of human development, with a special fo
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To establish the Human Development Centre in the capital city of Islamabad
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Was appointed as Special Advisor to the UNDP Administrator William Draper in New York City to produce the first Human Development Report
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Moved back to the United States, where he served as the special adviser to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under its head, William Henry Draper III
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Career landmark: Federal Minister for Finance (1988–1988).
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Published “Chronology of Fluctuating Sea Levels Since the Triassic” in Science — cited 5,890 times.
Career landmark: Federal Minister for Finance (1985–1988).
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President Zia oversaw a partial return to democracy with so-called 'non-party' general elections, and Haq was sworn in as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs in the PML government of Mohammed Khan Junejo
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Haq was appointed Minister of Planning and Development
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And in 1985 assumed the position of Finance Minister with the Government of Pakistan, and oversaw a period of economic liberalization in the country
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Haq returned at the request of General Zia-ul-Haq's military government, where he assumed directorship of the Planning Commission
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Bhutto again asked Mahbub to return to Pakistan and join his administration in devising a strategy that would lift a large number of Pakistanis out of poverty and stagflation, but their major differences persuaded Haq no
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After the fall of Ayub Khan, Haq moved to Washington, D
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Studied at King's College, Bachelor of Arts (1958).
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At the age of 23, Haq joined the Planning Commission as Assistant Chief while it prepared its first Five-Year Plan
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Studied at University of the Punjab, Bachelor of Economics (1954).
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Graduated with a degree in economics from Lahore's Government College University
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Born 1934-02-22.
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