Nadeem Raza

Raza was born on 23 June 1965 in a Syed Family in Wah Cantonment. His late father Syed Mehdi Hussain migrated from Lucknow, India to Wah Cantonment and worked at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory Wah Cantonment. His two elder brothers also served in the Pakistani military, retiring as a lieutenant colonel and a squadron leader, respectively. Raza excelled academically, and graduated in 1981 from Sir Syed High School Wah Cantonment. He later joined the Pakistan Military Academy through 72nd PMA LC as a Gentleman Cadet. In 1994, he attended the Infantry Company Command Course in Germany.^[1] He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad.

Raza is married to Syeda Bushra Raza, with whom he has four children: Zain, Mahad, Hania, and Sajeel.

In September 1985, Raza was commissioned in the infantry's 10 Sind Regiment.^[2][1]

Nadeem Raza has served on the faculty of the School of Infantry and Tactics, Quetta, Command and Staff College, Quetta, National Defence University, Islamabad.^[1]

He also served as Chief of Staff of I Corps (Pakistan) and Brigade Commander of 2 AK Brigade situated at Rawalakot. He Commanded 2 AK Brigade from June 2009 – 2011.

In July 2013, Raza was promoted to the rank of Major General and took charge as the GOC (General Officer Commanding) of the 9th Infantry Division situated then in Kohat and Wana (South Waziristan). In Oct 2014, Gen Raza was posted as the 35th Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2016, Raza was promoted to the rank of three star, Lt Gen from Maj Gen^[3] while he was serving as the Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy.^[4] Lt Gen Nadeem Raza commanded the largest Corp of Pakistan Army, the X Corps based in Rawalpindi.^[2]

In October 2017, Raza was appointed as 1st Colonel Commandant of the Mujahid Force.^[5]

In August 2018, Nadeem Raza was appointed as the CGS (Chief of General Staff), Which is the most important appointment of the Pakistan Army after the COAS (Chief of Army Staff).^[4] He assumed the position on 10 September 2018.^[1]

In November 2019, Nadeem Raza curbed all the competition for the post of CJCSC and was promoted to four-star rank and appointed as the 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Pakistan Armed Forces. He assumed the coveted position on 27 November 2019.^[1]

In July 2022, Raza was admitted to the Order of Military Merit by the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.^[6]