Syed Raza Ali Gillani

Pakistani politician

Syed Raza Ali Gillani
سید رضا علی گلانی
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-137 Okara-III
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-187 Okara-III
Personal details
Born (1975-04-30) 30 April 1975 (age 49)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2013)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-2018)

Syed Raza Ali Gillani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 30 April 1975 in Lahore.[1]

He received his early education from Aitchison College. He graduated in 1995 from Government College, Lahore and received a degree of Master of Science in Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University in 1999.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-188 (Okara-IV) in 2002 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 27,280 votes and lost the seat to Chaudry Iftikhar Hussain Chachar. In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-187 (Okara-III). He received 35,797 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah).[2][3] In January 2003, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and was appointed Minister of Punjab for Housing and Urban Development.[4] During his tenure as member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, he also served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Public Health Engineering.[1]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-187 (Okara-III) in 2008 Punjab provincial election.[5] He received 30,233 votes and defeated Manzoor Wattoo.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) from Constituency PP-187 (Okara-III) in 2013 Punjab provincial election.[7][8] In November 2016, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Higher Education.[9]

He contested the 2018 Punjab provincial election as an independent candidate from PP-184 Okara-II, but was unsuccessful. He received 41,068 votes and was defeated by Jugnu Mohsin, another independent candidate. He also contested from PP-185 Okara-III as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 13,737 votes and was defeated by Chaudry Iftikhar Hussain Chachar, a candidate of PML(N).[10]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 Pakistani general election as an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from NA-137 Okara. He received 132,067 votes and defeated Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan, a candidate of PML(N).[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ Hanif, Intikhab (4 January 2003). "25-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Punjab govt hands over portfolios to newly appointed cabinet ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Detailed Gazette Notification". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "General Elections 2024". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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