Reza Baqir

Reza Baqir is a Pakistani economist who is the 20th and current Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, a position he has held his 2019[1]

Reza Baqir
20th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
Assumed office
4 May 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byTariq Bajwa
Personal details
BornLahore Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
ResidenceKarachi
Alma materHarvard University University of California at Berkeley
OccupationEconomist

Early life and education

Baqir graduated from Harvard University and later obtained a PhD in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]

Career

Before his political career, Baqir held numerous positions in the IMF. These included being the Mission Chief for Romania and Bulgaria. He was also the IMF's Senior Resident Representative.

In 2019, President Arif Alvi appointed Baqir governor of the State Bank of Pakistan for a period of three years.[3] The appointment took place a day after his predecessor Tariq Bajwa was unexpectedly removed from his post.[4]


Other activities

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