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Born June 21, 1953 • Karachi • Pakistan
Died December 27, 2007 (aged 54) • Rawalpindi • Pakistan
Title / Office prime minister (1993-1996), Pakistan • prime minister (1988-1990), Pakistan
Political Affiliation Pakistan People’s Party
Notable Family Members spouse Asif Ali Zardari • father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

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Benazir Bhutto, wearing a white headscarf and light blue clothing, looks slightly to the side in a close-up portrait.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Benazir Bhutto, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari walk outdoors together in Islamabad, Pakistan, with buildings and a partly cloudy sky behind them.
Benazir Bhutto
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