Barjees Tahir

MNA
Barjees Tahir
Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan
Assumed office
4 August 2017
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
In office
13 June 2013 – 28 July 2017
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by Manzour Vatto
Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan
In office
16 February 2015 – November 2015
Preceded by Pir Karam Ali Shah
Personal details
Born (1949-04-20) 20 April 1949[1]
Sangla Hill, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party PML
Alma mater University of Punjab

Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Urdu: چوہدری محمد برجیس طاہر‎; born 20 April 1949) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, in office since August 2017. Previously he served as the Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.[2] A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Tahir briefly served as Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2015.[3][4]

Tahir is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, currently representing Sheikhupura-V.[5]

Early life

He was born on 20 April 1949.[1]

Political career

Tahir was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1990 for the first time. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1993. From 1990 to 1993, he served as federal parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Interior during Nawaz Sharif first government in 1990. He was re-elected as member of the National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 1993, and again in Pakistani general election, 1997. After the overthrow of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) government in 1999 in a coup de'tat by Pervez Musharraf, he was arrested. He was re-elected member of National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 2008.[4]

After winning National Assembly seat in Pakistani general election, 2013. he was made Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. In February 2015, he was appointed Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan as Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan.[6] He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[7]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[8][9] He was appointed as the Federal Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Indian aggression may lead to nuclear war: Barjees Tahir". dailytimes.com.pk. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ex-officio basis: Barjees Tahir appointed Gilgit-Baltistan governor - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Profile". 202.83.164.28. Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Profile". www.na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "G-B gubernatorial row: Barjees Tahir takes oath but predecessor says he is still governor - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced". Radio Pakistan. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Manzoor Wattoo		 Minister of States, Frontiers and Kashmir Affairs
2013 – 2017 		Incumbent
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