Raja Sikander Zaman

Raja Sikandar Zaman Khan (1934 - 16 March 2007) was a Pakistani politician who became Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. His first political office was in the 1960s as a member of the Abbottabad District Council.[1]

References
  1. "Former CM passes away". Dawn. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Aftab Ahmad Sherpao		 Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (caretaker)
1996 – 1997		 Succeeded by
Mehtab Ahmed Khan

Some people are born to create history among them was Raja Sikandar Zaman Khan (late), was the grandson of Gakhars clan chief Khan-Bahadur Raja Jahandad Khan, who was the son-in-law of the King of Afghanistan. Raja Sikander Zaman was also the uncle of Sultan Raja Erij Zaman Khan, chief of Gakhars as of 2013. He was born in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His father Sultan Capt. Raja Haider Zaman Khan was active in politics. He received his early education from Burn Hall School in Abbottabad and Aligarh University.

Raja Sikandar Zaman Khan (1934 - 16 March 2007) was a Pakistani politician who became Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. His first political office was in the 1960s as a member of the Abbottabad District Council.[1] He was a veteran politician and started his political career as Member of the Abbottabad District Council in the 1950s, while his brother Raja Rukan Zaman (late) was Member Legislative Assembly, West Pakistan. He remained Chief Minister, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Minister for WAPDA, Education and Revenue respectively. He was also the opposition leader Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and a Senior Minister in the Provincial Cabinet.

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Brief History of Political Career, MPA- 1957 Lahore Assembly Chairman Union Council Khanpur- 1960 Senior Vice Chairman Hazara Division - 1965 Provincial Minister for Education, Sports and Tourism - 1973 Provincial Minister for Agriculture- 1977 Federal Minister for Water, Power and Natural Resources - 1981-1985 MNA and Opposition Leader - 1988 Senior Minister Excise and Revenue - 1990-1993

  1. "Former CM passes away". Dawn. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

He was affectionately called "George" Sikandar Zaman in his youth - a reference to King George V, the monarch of India at the time of his birth in 1934.

His has 3 sons and a daughter (married to Pir of Mohra Sharif)

  • Raja Shadab Sikandar - Ex Senior Executive Pakistan State Oil
  • Raja Amir Zaman - Ex District Nazim Haripur and MNA
  • Raja Faisal Zaman - 3 times MPA and Ex Minister
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