Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman

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Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman
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Rehman in traditional cultural cap and Shawl
2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
In office
26 June 2015 – 23 June 2020
GovernorRaja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
Preceded bySyed Mehdi Shah
Succeeded byMir Afzal
ConstituencyConstituency GBLA-2
Personal details
Born
Hafeez ur Rehman

(1971-09-23) 23 September 1971 (age 49)[citation needed]
Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
OccupationPolitician

Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman (Urdu: حافظ حفیظ الرحمان‎) was 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N, in Gilgit-Baltistan. He served in office from 26 June 2015 to 23 June 2020 .[1][2][3]

Early life[]

Rehman was born in , Pakistan where he received his early education in Jamia Faridia madrassa, later on graduated from Punjab University. His elder brother Saif Rehman had been like a political alma mater for him, who played the key role in establishing Pakistan Muslim League-N in Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2003 Saif Rehman who was serving education, finance and revenue adviser in the then set-up, was assassinated in his hometown Kashrote near Gilgit city.[1]

Political career[]

Rehman had his political training in an informal way, before joining PML-N he had been attached with Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam. It was his brother's assassination that brought him into the formal political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was previous elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of PML(N) Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was elected from the GBLA-2 constituency with a sizzling majority votes in Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2015.[1] He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from constituency GBLA-2 but lost. [4]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c DAwn, news. "Profile: The new GB chief".
  2. ^ samaa.tv. "PM felicitates new GB CM Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman".
  3. ^ "PM felicitates new GB CM Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV.
  4. ^ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/15/after-fierce-competition-pti-leads-in-gilgit-baltistan-election/amp/
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