Yousuf Raza Gilani also known as Yossef Raza Gilani is the 26th prime minister of Pakistan. His full name is Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gilani or Sayed Makhdoum Yossef Raza Gilany.
Yousuf Raza Gilani is the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan who comes from a Saraiki speaking origin.
Youssef Raza Gilani is a Muslim who lives in Multan, Pakistan. He is married to Elahi Gilani.
Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gilani was born on the 9th of June 1952.
From the years 1993 till 1997 he was the official speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Between the years 1985 and 1986, then between 1989 and 1990 he was the Federal Minister of Pakistan.
Gilani is also the Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party known as the P.P.P.
The PPP nominated him in the 2008 for being the Prime Minister, together with the support other parties such as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Awami National Party, Pakistan Muslim League and Jemiat Ulema El Islam he became the prime minister on the 22nd of March 2008 with President Pervez Musharraf.