From history

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Founder of Pakistan, 1947 to 1948

A lawyer who led the Muslim League and became Pakistan's first governor-general after the 1947 partition.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are leaning nationalist on nation, leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority and leaning traditional on culture. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

Where Muhammad Ali Jinnah sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market

State-ledFree market

⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian

LibertarianAuthoritarian

🎭CultureLeaning traditional

ProgressiveTraditional

🌍NationLeaning nationalist

GlobalistNationalist

🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment

Growth-firstNature-first

🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist

Tech-cautiousTech-optimist

🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first

Peace-firstStrength-first

🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional

Anti-establishmentInstitutional

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Borjana Krišto Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023 to present89%

Sébastien Lecornu Prime Minister of France, 2025 to present88%

Anwar Sadat President of Egypt, 1970 to 198186%

Christian Stocker Chancellor of Austria, 2025 to present86%

Đuro Macut Prime Minister of Serbia, 2025 to present86%

Masoud Pezeshkian President of Iran, 2024 to present86%

Leaders furthest from Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army21%

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement24%

Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192425%

Political views closest to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…82%ConservatismFavors gradual change, established institutions and continuity with tradition.80%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.77%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.