Born: 21 June 1953 · Died: 27 December 2007 · Age at death: 54
How old was Benazir Bhutto when she died?
Benazir Bhutto died aged 54. She was born on 21 June 1953 and died on 27 December 2007.
Two-time Prime Minister of Pakistan, the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority democracy, who was assassinated in 2007
Did you know?While studying at the University of Oxford, she became the first Asian woman to be elected president of the Oxford Union.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 June 1953
Date of death27 December 2007
Age at death54
Cause of deathSuicide bombing
NationalityPakistani
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan
Occupationpolitician
Editor's Take:
Benazir Bhutto broke one of politics' great barriers when she became the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority democracy. She inherited a political dynasty, and a dangerous one: her father was overthrown and executed. She spent years under arrest and in exile before winning power in 1988. Her two terms were clouded by corruption charges, but she remained a symbol of democratic hope for many. Her assassination in 2007 shocked the world.
Key Milestones
1977: Oxford Union – elected president
1979: Father executed – years of detention follow
1988: Prime minister – first woman to lead Pakistan
1993: Second term – returns to power
Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani stateswoman who twice served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman elected to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country.
Benazir Bhutto's birthday is June 21. She was born on June 21, 1953 in Karachi, Pakistan.
How old was Benazir Bhutto when she died?
Benazir Bhutto died on December 27, 2007, aged 54.
Who shares a birthday with Benazir Bhutto?
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