Usman Khan Tarrakai

Usman Khan Tarrakai
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
Constituency NA-19 (Swabi-II)
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I)
Personal details
Born (1947-09-01) 1 September 1947
Swabi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Relatives Liaqat Khan Tarakai (brother)
Mohammad Ali Tarkai (brother)

Usman Khan Tarrakai (Urdu: عثمان خان ترکئی‬‎; born 1 September 1947) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 1 September 1947 in Swabi.[1]

He worked as a technical advisor for Al Jazeera in Qatar before entering politics.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal from Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I) in Pakistani general election, 2002. He received 53,825 votes and defeated a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP).[3]

Tarrakai was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I) in Pakistani general election, 2008.[4][5][6] He received 49,872 votes and defeated Asfandyar Wali Khan.[7]

Tarrakai was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan from Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[8][9] He received 56,680 votes and defeated a candidate of ANP.[10]

In 2015, Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan merged into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-19 (Swabi-II) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[11] He received 83,903 votes and defeated Waris Khan, a candidate of ANP.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Detail Information". 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Candidates shun PML(Q) tickets". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "PESHAWAR: Vote recounting begins in Swabi, Mansehra". DAWN.COM. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Candidates begin election drive in Swabi". DAWN.COM. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Two become one: AJIP to merge with PTI today - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Elections 2013: PML-N leads, followed by PTI, PPP". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "PTI suffers blow as two influential families join PML-N in Swabi". DAWN.COM. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "PTI's Usman Khan wins NA-19 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "NA-19 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swabi 2 - NA-19 Candidates - NA-19 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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