Muhammad Yaqub (born 10 May 1937) is a Pakistani economist who served as the 12th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from 1993 to 1999.[1][2]
Muhammad Yaqub | |
|---|---|
| 12th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan | |
| In office July 25, 1993 – November 5, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Imtiaz Alam Hanfi |
| Succeeded by | Ishrat Husain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1937 |
| Occupation | Economist |
Early life and education
editMuhammad Yaqub was born on May 10, 1937. He earned his B.A. from the University of Punjab in 1957, an M.A. in economics from the same university in 1959, a second M.A. from Yale University in 1965, and a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1966.[3]
Career
editYaqub began his career at the State Bank of Pakistan in 1960 as a research officer in the Research Department and was promoted to director in 1975.[3] He joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1972 and served there until he left in 1992 to serve as the Special Secretary and principal economic advisor in the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Pakistan.[3] He resigned from his position as Governor on November 5, 1999, to become a member of the National Security Council.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Country paying the price for fleeting SBP governors".
- ^ "State Bank of Pakistan". www.sbp.org.pk. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ a b c d "MUHAMMAD YAQUB (July 23rd, 1993 To Nov 5th, 1999)".
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