Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman

Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman (Urdu: حافظ حفیظ الرحمان‎) was 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N, in Gilgit-Baltistan. He served in office from 26 June 2015 to 23 June 2020 .[1][2][3]

Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman
Rehman in traditional cultural cap and Shawl
2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
In office
26 June 2015 – 23 June 2020
GovernorRaja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
Preceded bySyed Mehdi Shah
Succeeded byMir Afzal
ConstituencyConstituency GBLA-2
Personal details
Born
Hafeez ur Rehman

(1971-09-23) 23 September 1971
Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Rehman was born in Kashrote, Gilgit, Pakistan where he received his early education in Jamia Faridia madrassa, later on graduated from Punjab University. His elder brother Saif Rehman had been like a political alma mater for him, who played the key role in establishing Pakistan Muslim League-N in Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2003 Saif Rehman who was serving education, finance and revenue adviser in the then set-up, was assassinated in his hometown Kashrote near Gilgit city.[1]

Political career

Rehman had his political training in an informal way, before joining PML-N he had been attached with Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam. It was his brother's assassination that brought him into the formal political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was previous elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of PML(N) Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was elected from the GBLA-2 constituency with a sizzling majority votes in Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2015.[1] He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from constituency GBLA-2 but lost. [4]

See also

References
  1. DAwn, news. "Profile: The new GB chief".
  2. samaa.tv. "PM felicitates new GB CM Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman".
  3. "PM felicitates new GB CM Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV.
  4. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/15/after-fierce-competition-pti-leads-in-gilgit-baltistan-election/amp/
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