Leader of the Opposition of Punjab (Pakistan)
| Leader of the Opposition of Punjab | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Hamza Shahbaz Sharif since 6 September 2018 | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal) Leader of the Opposition (spoken) |
| Member of | Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
| Reports to | Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
| Term length | While leader of the largest political party in the Provincial Assembly that is not in government |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 07 May 1951 |
| First holder | Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot |
The Leader of the Opposition of Punjab (Urdu: قائد حزب اختلاف پنجاب), is an elected politician who is, by Pakistani law, the leader of the Official Opposition in the Province of Punjab. The Leader of the Opposition leads the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the Provincial Assembly that is not in government. This is usually the leader of the second-largest political party in the Provincial Assembly.
He/She is normally viewed as an alternative Chief Minister. The current Leader of the Opposition is Hamza Shahbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) following the 2018 Punjab Provincial Elections in which Sardar Usman Buzdar was successful in forming a coalition government.
Former Leaders of the Opposition Punjab[]
| Order | Leader of the Opposition Punjab | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot | 7 May 1951 – 9 December 1952 |
| 2 | 9 December 1952 - 14 October 1955 | |
| 3 | Sardar Bahadur Khan | 20 May 1956 - 7 October 1958 |
| 4 | Khawaja Muhammad Safdar | 6 December 1962 - 8 June 1965 |
| 5 | Khawaja Muhammad Safdar | 9 June 1965 - 25 March 1969 |
| 6 | 3 May 1972 - 17 November 1975 | |
| 7 | 17 November 1975 - 13 January 1977 | |
| 8 | 6 June 1977 - 5 July 1977 | |
| 9 | February 1986 - 26 August 1986 | |
| 10 | Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat | 4 October 1986 - 30 May 1988 |
| 11 | Farooq Leghari | 2 December 1988 - 26 December 1988 |
| 12 | 27 December 1988 - 6 August 1990 | |
| 13 | 7 November 1990 - 28 June 1993 | |
| 14 | Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, (Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Acting Leader of Opposition from 1993 to 1996) | October 1993 - 17 November 1996 |
| 15 | Saeed Ahmed Khan | 30 June 1997 - 12 October 1999 |
| 15 | Qasim Zia | 2002 - 2007 |
| 16 | Raja Riaz | 2008 - 2013 |
| 17 | Mehmood-ur-Rasheed | 2013 - 2018 |
| 18 | Hamza Shahbaz Sharif | 6 September 2018 - Till Date |
See also[]
- Provincial Assembly of Punjab
- Governor of Punjab
- Chief Minister of Punjab
- Senior Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
- Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
- Chief Secretary Punjab
References[]
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- "Profile of Opposition Leader Punjab2018, Mian Hamza Shahbaz Sharif". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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Categories:
- Politicians from Punjab, Pakistan
- Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
- Opposition leaders