| Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha | |
|---|---|
| 12th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office May 31, 1986 – December 3, 1988 |
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| President | General Zia-ul-Haq |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Khan Junejo |
| Preceded by | Syed Fakhar Imam |
| Succeeded by | Malik Meraj Khalid |
| Provisional Minister of Health and Education | |
| In office 1981 – 1985 |
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| President | General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Governor | Lt. Gen. Ghulam Jilani Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1944 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Government College Lahore (M.Sc. in Political Science) Lincoln's Inn (L.L.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha (Urdu: حامد ناصر چٹھہ) is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha is currently a Member of Punjab Assembly,[1][2] Pakistan after losing in 2008 National Assembly elections. He was previously elected as an MNA in 1985, 1990, 1993, and 2002 from his constituency of Gujranwala. Married, he is the father of two sons and two daughters.
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Hamid Nasir Chattha attended school in gujranwala. He received his bachelors and masters degree in political science from Government College Lahore in 1966 followed by Bar-at-Law from Lincoln's Inn, London. He was not able to complete his Bar at Law exam because of his father's death.
Between 1981-1985 Hamid Nasir Chattha served as Provincial Minister of Punjab holding the portfolio of Health and Education. He then went on to serve as Speaker of the National Assembly from 1986-1988.
As a federal minister, he held the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting and Science and Technology during 1985-1986 and later the portfolio of Planning during 1990-1993. He was the chairman of the special committee of Kashmir with the status of federal minister. He is one of the most influential politicians of Pakistan respected by friends and foes. His party has had two chief ministers of the Punjab and one foreign minister when his party was a coalition partner with PPP. Hamid Nasir won one of the biggest majorities in the Punjab in the 1985 party less elections.
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| Preceded by Syed Fakhar Imam |
Speaker of National Assembly 1986 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Malik Meraj Khalid |