Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar
Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | Gujranwala |
In office 1985–2007 | |
Constituency | Gujranwala |
Personal details | |
Born |
Gurdaspur, India | 6 July 1943
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar (born 6 July 1943) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, between 1985 and May 2018.
Early life and education
He was born on 6 July 1943 in Gurdaspur, India.[1]
He graduated in 1963 from Government College, Sheikhupura and has the degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-137 (Gujranwala) in Pakistani general election, 1985. During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Revenue, Relief and Consolidations in the cabinet of Chief Minister Nawaz Sharif.[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-85 (Gujranwala) in Pakistani general election, 1988 and served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information in the cabinet of Chief Minister Nawaz Sharif.[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad from Constituency PP-85 (Gujranwala) in Pakistani general election, 1990 and served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Agriculture in the cabinet of Chief Minister Ghulam Haider Wyne.[4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-85 (Gujranwala) in Pakistani general election, 1993.[5]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-85 (Gujranwala) in Pakistani general election, 1997 and served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Irrigation and Power in the cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.[6]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-98 (Gujranwala-VIII) in Pakistani general election, 2002. He served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food from January 2003 to November 2006. In December 2006, he was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Health.[7]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-98 (Gujranwala-VIII) in Pakistani general election, 2008 but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.[8]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-98 (Gujranwala-VIII) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[9][10]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-63 (Gujranwala-XIII) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[11] Following his successful election, PML-N nominated him for the office of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[12] On 16 August 2018, he received 147 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi who secured 201 votes.[13]
References
- 1 2 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N makes clean sweep in Sargodha, Gujranwala". The Nation. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Pandemonium in Punjab Assembly as voting for top slots underway | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "KP, Sindh chief ministers elected; Punjab Assembly elects Elahi as speaker". DAWN.COM. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.