Salahuddin Tirmizi

Senator
Salahuddin Tirmizi
Minister for Narcotics Control
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Muhammad Azam Khan
Personal details
Born (1943-05-01) May 1, 1943
Mansehra
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Salahuddin Tirmizi (Urdu: صلاح الدین ترمذی‬‎; born 1 May 1943) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Narcotics Control, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan, representing Pakistan Muslim League (N) since March 2015.

Early life and education

He was born 1 May 1943 in Mansehra, Pakistan.[1]

He did his schooling from Cadet College Hasan Abdal before attending Pakistan Military Academy Kakul from where he received B.A degree.[1]

He has done B.Sc Honours from Balochistan University in Quetta and M.Sc. in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1984.[1]

Military career

He is a retired lieutenant-general of the Pakistan Army.[2]

He served as a corps commander[3] and was the president of the National Defence University.[3]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-20 Manshera-I in Pakistani general election, 2002 however was unsuccessful.[1]

He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2006 and ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-20 Manshera-I as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in Pakistani general election, 2008 however was unsuccessful.[4][1]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in Pakistani Senate election, 2015.[5][6][7]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[8][9] He was appointed as the Federal Minister of Narcotics Control.[10] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Tirmizi ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Narcotics Control.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Ghauri, Irfan (12 February 2017). "US visit called off after Senate deputy chairman denied visa". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Khan, Iftikhar A. (5 August 2017). "A blend of old, new hands". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "In Mansehra, tough battle expected among PML-N, PTI and JUI-F - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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