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Rehman Malik

1951 - 2022

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Rehman Malik NI (Punjabi, Urdu: رحمان ملک; born 12 December 1951 – 23 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician, and a former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer, who later served as the federal Interior Minister from 25 March 2008 until 16 March 2013. Prior to his entry in national politics, Malik had served in the FIA as a special agent, eventually becoming the Additional Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency in 1993 until 1996. During his stint as Director, he coordinated successful counter-terrorist operations in the country as well as abroad, including the arrest and extradition of Yousaf Ramzi to the United States in 1995. After being removed from the Directorship, Malik moved to the United Kingdom and began political activity through the PPP platform. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rehman Malik is the 19,085th most popular politician (down from 18,219th in 2024), the 178th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 146th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Pakistani Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rehman Malik ranks 19,085 out of 19,576Before him are John Murtha, Vera Bergkamp, Anja Karliczek, Frédérique Vidal, Orly Levy, and Doug Ducey. After him are Monika Kryemadhi, Eka Zguladze, Agnes Chow, John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, Cathrine Lindahl, and Tim Pawlenty.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Rehman Malik ranks 737Before him are Steve Riddick, Melissa Manchester, Geoff Ryman, Richard Hunt, Joe Piscopo, and Elijah Cummings. After him are Kermit Washington, Mike Leavitt, Paula Vogel, Meena Alexander, Alexander Downer, and Joe Sestak. Among people deceased in 2022, Rehman Malik ranks 698Before him are Ronan Vibert, Sergey Dmitriyev, Pavlo Lee, Goran Sankovič, Andy Goram, and Jody Lukoki. After him are Dmitry Debelka, Evgeniya Brik, Julie Powell, Sergei Mandreko, Konstantin Landa, and Valeriy Chybineyev.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Rehman Malik ranks 178 out of 217Before him are Kamila Shamsie (1973), Nalini Malani (1946), Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (1952), Rubin Okotie (1987), Masood Azhar (1968), and Prithipal Singh (1932). After him are Younis Khan (1975), Chris Anderson (1957), Asim Munir (null), Hakimullah Mehsud (1979), Govind Nihalani (1940), and Ajmal Kasab (1987).

Among POLITICIANS In Pakistan

Among politicians born in Pakistan, Rehman Malik ranks 60Before him are Ram Jethmalani (1923), Fahmida Mirza (1956), Shahbaz Bhatti (1968), Hina Jilani (1953), Ambika Soni (1942), and Masood Azhar (1968). After him are Sadiq Sanjrani (1970), Jahangir Khan (1963), Hina Rabbani Khar (1977), Asad Qaiser (1969), Begum Jan (2000), and Krishna Kohli (1979).