Hamza Shahbaz Sharif

Hamza Shahbaz Sharif
Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
6 September 2018
Preceded by Mehmood-ur-Rasheed
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
June 2008 – 31 May 2018
Constituency NA-119 (Lahore -II)
Personal details
Born (1974-09-06) 6 September 1974[1]
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s) Mehrunissah Hamza
Rabia Hamza (m. 2012)
Father Shehbaz Sharif[2]
Relatives See Sharif family
Net worth est. ₨411 million (US$3.9 million) (ECP 2018)[3]

Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif (Urdu: محمد حمزہ شہباز شریف‬‎; born 6 September 1974) is a Pakistani politician is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, in office since 6 September 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2008 to May 2018.

Early and personal life

Sharif was born on 6 September 1974[4][1] to Shehbaz Sharif.[2] Sharif is a businessman by profession and is known as Poultry king of Punjab.[5] He had run the family business when his family was in exile.[5]

He allegedly has three wives, one of whom is Ayesha Ahad Malik.[6] Ayesha claims she married Sharif in 2010.[7] Sharif has denied of his marriage with Ayesha.[8] He married Rabia Hamza in 2012.[9]

In 2018, he declared his two wives details in his nomination papers, Mehrunissah Hamza and Rabia Hamza.[3]

Political career

Sharif participated in politics from early age and was imprisoned in Adiala Jail during his college life in 1994 along with other Pakistan Muslim League leaders.[10] He began his political career in October 1999 when Pervez Musharraf sent his father Shahbaz Sharif and uncle Nawaz Sharif into exile following the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état.[11] Sharif was allowed to remain in Pakistan to look after family businesses.[12] In 2011, it was reported that the PML-N is considering promoting Sharif as the general-secretary of the Punjab chapter.[2]

He ran for the seat of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-142 (Lahore-VI) in Pakistani general election, 2008, but was unsuccessful. He received 111 votes and lost the seat Khawaja Salman Rafique.[13]

He was elected unopposed to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-119 (Lahore-II) in by-elections held in June 2008.[14][11][15]

Sharif was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-119 (Lahore-II) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[16][15][17] In 2016, Dawn called Sharif as informal deputy prime minister of Pakistan and deputy chief minister of Punjab.[18][19]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-124 (Lahore-II) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[20] In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-146 (Lahore-III).[21] Following his successful election, he abandoned his national assembly seat in favor of the provincial assembly seat.[21] On 13 August 2018, PML-N nominated him for the office of Chief Minister of Punjab.[22] On 19 August 2018, he received 159 votes and lost the office to Sardar Usman Buzdar who secured 186 votes.[23]

On 25 August 2018, PML-N nominated Sharif for the office of the opposition leader in Punjab Assembly.[24] On 6 September 2018, he was appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly.[25]

Assets

In 2014, Dawn reported that Hamza Shahbaz Sharif is wealthier than his father, Shahbaz Sharif, with net assets of Rs 250.46m.[6] A report noted Sharif’s assets increased from Rs 583,191 declared in 2008 to Rs 211,080,295 in 2011.[5]

As of 2018, Sharif's declared asset worth was Rs 411 million.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "PML-N may give Hamza a key slot". DAWN.COM. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hamza's net assets worth over Rs411 million, Shahbaz owns 675 kanals land". DAWN.COM. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Hamza Sharif now Poultry King of Punjab - thenews.com.pk". The News. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. 1 2 "The mystery of Raiwind palace ownership". DAWN.COM. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hamza Shahbaz's alleged wife thrust into limelight in PTI, PML-N harassment row". DAWN.COM. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Newspaper, From the (10 October 2011). "Ayesha says she was tortured by police". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hamza Shahbaz's wedding in US, honeymoon in Scotland". Pakistan Today. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Decades of famous faces at Adiala". The Nation. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Baton passed: Hamza Shahbaz: Stepping out of the shadows - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Maryam, Hamza vie for limelight". DAWN.COM. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Hamza Shahbaz takes oath as MNA". DAWN.COM. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Hamza Sharif bags NA-119 Lahore seat - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Nawaz League supporters celebrate victory". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "PML-N's exhilirating in-house duels". DAWN.COM. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Hamza fills in for Shahbaz". DAWN.COM. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "PMLN's Hamza Shehbaz wins NA-124 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  21. 1 2 "Hamza vacates NA-124 Lahore seat". The Nation. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  22. ↑ Tahir, Zulqernain (14 August 2018). "Hamza PML-N choice for CM, opposition leader slots". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Punjab Assembly elects Buzdar as chief minister". DAWN.COM. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Hamza opposition leader in PA". The News. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  25. ↑ Malik, Arif (6 September 2018). "Hamza Shahbaz appointed opposition leader in Punjab Assembly". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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