Daniyal Aziz
| Daniyal Aziz MNA | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Privatisation | |
|
Assumed office 10 August 2017 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 February 1965 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Relations | Anwar Aziz Chaudhry (father) |
Daniyal Aziz Choudhry (Urdu: دانیال عزیز چوہدری; born 25 February 1965) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Privatisation, in office since August 2017. He has been an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Early life
Choudhry was born on 25 February 1965 in Lahore[1] to politician Anwar Aziz Chaudhry, who once served in the Pakistani federal cabinet, and an American mother.[2][3] According to another report, he was born on 25 February 1965.[4]
Political career
Choudhry was elected as a member of the National Assembly for the first time in the 1997 general election from the constituency NA-91 Narowal-II on an independent ticket.[5]
He was re-elected as a member of the National Assembly for the second time in the 2002 general election from the constituency NA-116 Narowal-II on an independent seat and later joined PML-Q.[6] He previously served as the chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau.[2][7][8]
In the 2008 general election, Choudhry ran for the seat of the National Assembly for the third time on the PML-Q ticket but was defeated.[9][10] In March 2013, he joined PML-N.[7]
Choudhry was elected as a member of the National Assembly for the third time on the PML-N ticket from constituency NA-116 Narowal-II in Pakistani general election, 2013.[11][12]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Choudhry was offered the cabinet membership as Minister of State however he declined it. Reportedly, he wanted to be appointed as federal minister.[13][14] Later, he was inducted into the cabinet of Abbasi as a Minister for Privatization with the status of federal minister.[15]
References
- ↑ "Detail Information". 23 March 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Inter-PML fight in Narowal". DAWN.COM. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Daniyal holds dual nationality, fake degree: report". Daily Times. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "List of Member - 11th National Assembly from 1997 to 1999" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Daniyal blames Chaudhrys for defeat". The News. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Danial Aziz joins PML-N". The Nation. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Local body elections: SC to hear case on 'grassroots democracy' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "PM still bent upon honouring NRO beneficiaries". The News. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Daniyal urges ECP to settle his dispute within 10 days". DAWN.COM. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "N sweeps 24 seats of Sialkot, Narowal". The Nation. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Pakistan Elections: Nawaz Sharif holds talks to form government". Emirates 24/7. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Raza, Syed Irfan (5 August 2017). "PM Abbasi’s bloated cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ Raza, Syed Irfan (10 August 2017). "Daniyal Aziz among four new ministers". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Four new ministers take oath at President House". DAWN.COM. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
