Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
| Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
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In office 25 June 2012 – 16 March 2013 | |
| President | Asif Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Pervez Ashraf |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 25 March 2008 – 17 September 2008 | |
| President | Asif Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Fazal-ur-Rehman |
| Succeeded by | Nisar Ali Khan |
| Chief Minister of Punjab | |
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In office 29 November 2002 – 18 November 2007 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Governor | Khalid Maqbool |
| Preceded by | Shahbaz Sharif |
| Succeeded by | Ejaz Nisar (Acting) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-105 Gujrat-II |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 31 May 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-58 Attock-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 November 1945[1] Gujrat, Punjab Province, Pakistan[2] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Children |
Monis Elahi Son |
| Relatives |
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Cousin |
| Alma mater | Forman Christian College University |
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Urdu: چوہدری پرویز الہی; born 1 November 1945) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 2008 and is provincial president of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).
Being noted of being the first and only Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointed in 2013. After a successful campaign in the 2002 general elections, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab Province and tenured until 2007. Contesting well in the general elections in 2008, he served as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan for short time. He secured his victory in general elections in 2013.
Early life and education
Elahi was born 1 November 1945[3][1] in Gujrat, Punjab[2] to industrialist Chaudhry Manzoor Elahi.[4][5] According to another report, he was born on 17 November 1972.[6]
He belongs to a political [2] and industrialists family from Gujrat.[7][1]
Elahi received his early education from Forman Christian College, Lahore in 1967[1][2] and later attended Watford College of Technology, London[7] from where he received Diploma in Industrial Management.[1]
He is a cousin of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.[2]
He is married and has two sons.[7]
Political career
Elahi begun his political career after electing as the chairman of district council of Gujrat[2][8] for the four years in 1983.
He served as Provincial Minister[2][8] for Local Government and Rural Development for a period of eight years[1] from 1985 to 1993.
He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time in Pakistani general election, 1985.[2][1]
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the second time in Pakistani general election, 1988.
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the third time in Pakistani general election, 1990.
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the fourth time in Pakistani general election, 1993 and served as acting leader of the opposition in Provincial Assembly of Punjab[2][8][1] from 1993 to 1996 in the absence of Shahbaz Sharif who had gone to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.[8]
Several cases were registered against Elahi during Bhutto government 1993-1996 and he was sent to the Adiala Jail where he spent several months.[9]
It was reported that Nawaz Sharif had promised Elahi that if PML-N win Pakistani general election, 1997, Elahi would be made the chief minister of Punjab. However, when the PML-N won the 1997 general elections. Nawaz Sharif appointed his brother Shahbaz Sharif as the Chief Minister of Punjab. To avoid the impression that Elahi was unhappy with this decision of Nawaz Sharif. he supported the Shahbaz Sharif for the position of Chief Ministership however decided not to join the provincial cabinet of Shahbaz Sharif.[8][2][10]
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the fifth time in 1997 general election and was elected as the speaker of Provincial Assembly of Punjab[1][2][8][10] in 1997 where he remained until 1999.
Following the 1999 coup he was detained by the National Accountability Bureau on corruption charges. Charges were dropped following an agreement they made to defect from the Pakistan Muslim League (N) with whom he have been part of till the ouster of PML-N government[10][10][8] and assist President Musharraf in building PML-Q.[7]
He along with his cousin Shujaat and other dissidents left PML-N to form their own party, PML-Q.[1][2][8]
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the sixth time in Pakistani general election, 2002.[1]
Following the elections, Elahi was appointed as the chief minister of Punjab for the first time[10][8] where he served from October 2002 until the dissolution of the provincial government in October 2007.[10][1]
In Pakistani general election, 2008, Elahi was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time and as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the seventh time.[1]
PML-Q nominated Elahi as its candidate for the post of prime ministers of Pakistan following the 2008 general elections.[10]
In 2008, he was made the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, however he quit this post later that year.[1][2][11]
He was made Federal Minister for Defence Production and Industries in Yousuf Raza Gilani cabinet.[12][2][1]
In 2011, the ceremonial post of deputy prime minister of Pakistan was created to appoint Elahi as the first deputy prime minister of Pakistan[13]having no powers even in the absence of the prime minister of Pakistan.[12][2]
In Pakistani general election, 2013, Elahi ran for seat of National Assembly from the NA-105 Gujrat constituency[2][14] and won it defeating candidates of PPP and PML-N.[15][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi". DAWN.COM. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi". DAWN.COM. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Detail Information". 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "LAHORE: Pervaiz Elahi's father dies". DAWN.COM. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi takes Gujrat's NA-105". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pervaiz Elahi as chief minister fought terrorists effectively: Wikileaks". www.thenews.com.pk. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Pervaiz pledges to uproot corruption". DAWN.COM. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Zardari keeps alive PPP legacy of embracing political opponents". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nawaz went back on his promise to Pervaiz". DAWN.COM. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Pervaiz resigns as Leader of Opposition in NA -DAWN - Top Stories; September 15, 2008". Daily Times. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 "PML-Q gets all that it wanted; deputy PM, 15 ministers". DAWN.COM. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "•Zardari ‘accepts all demands’ •Pervez Elahi to be Deputy PM: PPP and Q agree to seal deal". DAWN.COM. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Pervaiz Elahi to run for NA-105". DAWN.COM. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Dunya News: Pakistan:-Pervez Elahi wins NA-105 seat...". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Shahbaz Sharif |
Chief Minister of Punjab 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Ejaz Nisar Acting |
| Preceded by Fazal-ur-Rehman |
Leader of the Opposition 2008 |
Succeeded by Nisar Ali Khan |
| New office | Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan 2012–present |
Incumbent |
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