Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir
Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk (Urdu: چوہدری محمود بشیر ورک; born 25 December 1937[1]) 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 1997 to 1999 and again from March 2008 to May 2018.
Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-80 (Gujranwala-II) |
In office 17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) |
In office 16 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
Constituency | NA-77 (Gujranwala-IV) |
Federal Minister for Law and Justice | |
In office 9 January 2018 – 31 May 2018 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
Preceded by | Zahid Hamid |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 December 1937 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
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He served as Federal Minister for Law and Justice, in Abbasi cabinet from January 2018 to May 2018.
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-77 (Gujranwala-IV) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 64,729 votes and defeated Muhammad Aslam Lone, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in 2002 Pakistani general election,[3] but was unsuccessful.[4] He received 12,491 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Shahid Akram Bhinder, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[6][4] He received 48,701 votes and defeated Zafar Chaudhary, a candidate of PPP.[7]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9][10][11][12] He received 104,638 votes and defeated Rana Naeem Ur Rehman Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[13]
In January 2018, Virk was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as a federal minister and was made Minister for Law and Justice.[14][4] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Virk ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Law and Justice.[15]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-80 (Gujranwala-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16] He received 108,653 votes and defeated Mian Tariq Mehmood.[17]
References
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- "National Assembly election result 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Six lawyers in run for NA-97". DAWN.COM. 8 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Mahmood Bashir Virk sworn in as federal minister". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "Gujranwala sends six lawyers to NA". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "Cantonment polls a test case for PML-N ministers". The Nation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "N League wins all NA, PP seats in G'Wala". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "PML-N groups lobby for Gujranwala MC mayor's slot". DAWN.COM. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (10 January 2018). "Chaudhry Virk appointed law minister". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "PML-N's Mehmood Bashir Virk wins NA-80 elections". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "NA-80 Result - Election Results 2018 - Gujranwala 2 - NA-80 Candidates - NA-80 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.