Rana Umar Nazir Khan
Rana Umar Nazir Ahmed Khan (Urdu: رانا عمر نذیر احمد خان; born 9 April 1976) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1988 and May 2018.
Rana Umar Nazir Khan | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-99 (Gujranwala-V) |
In office 1997–1999 | |
Constituency | NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Constituency | NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 April 1976 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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Early life
He was born on 9 April 1976[1] to Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan.[2]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) from Constituency NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 55,019 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of IJI from Constituency NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 65,836 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[3] In September 1991, he was appointed as Minister of State for Cooperative and Forestry in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In January 1992, he was given the additional ministerial portfolio of Minister of State for Population Welfare. He served at both position until July 1993.[4]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 52,093 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of PPP.[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-78 (Gujranwala-V) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 69,009 votes and defeated a candidate of PPP.[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-99 (Gujranwala-V) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 62,209 votes and defeated a candidate of PPP.[5]
In 2007, he quit PML-Q to join PML-N.[6]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Jamhoori Wattan Party from Constituency NA-99 (Gujranwala-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 690 votes and lost the seat to, his father, Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan, a candidate of PML-N.[7]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-99 (Gujranwala-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9][10][11] He received 97,143 voted and defeated Chaudhry Zulifqar Bhindar, a candidate of PPP.[12]
In May 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[13]
References
- "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Rana Nazir shuns Q, returns to N". DAWN.COM. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Election result National Assembly 1988-1997" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "Nawaz Sharif cabinet 1990-93" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "More shocks for PML-Q". DAWN.COM. 17 December 2007. 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 12 May 2018.
- "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 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.
- "N takes lion's share". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab". The Nation. 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.
- Chaudry Syed, Ali Shah Fahad (10 May 2018). "8 PML-N lawmakers switch loyalties". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 May 2018.