Which pakistani leader was assassinated by gunmen linked to al-qaeda, as she campaigned for office in 2007?

Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto was a very influential female politician in Pakistan. In life, she served as Pakistan's Prime Minister twice, and she also served as Head of the Official Opposition in Pakistan.

Bhutto was leaving a rally in which she gave a speech on December 27th, 2007. She left in an armored car, but opened the hatch to wave to her supporters. She was shot at, and the assassin detonated a suicide vest. She tragically did not survive.