Abdul Malik Baloch
| Abdul Malik Baloch عبدالمالک بلوچ |
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| 14th Chief Minister of Balochistan | |
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In office 7 June 2013 – 23 December 2015 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Governor | Muhammad Khan Achakzai |
| Preceded by | Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai |
| Succeeded by | Sanaullah Zehri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1958 Turbat District, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | National Party |
| Alma mater | Bolan Medical College, Quetta |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdul Malik Baloch (Urdu: عبدالمالک بلوچ—ʿAbdu l-Mālik Balōč) was the 21st Chief Minister of Balochistan, Pakistan from 7 June 2013 to 23 December 2015. He was born in Turbat District, Makran and he is a member of the Hooth tribe.
He is the president of National Party. He was the first non-tribal leader to serve as Chief Minister of Balochistan. Malik was succeeded by Sanaullah Zehri, leader of the Zehri tribe, upon Malik's resignation in accordance with the Murree tribal power sharing agreement.
Baloch campaigned to root out corruption from the province He has a good relationship with the federal government and has taken on several companies from federal to Baloch government, hoping to increase provincial revenues
Baloch also favours peace talks with militants in his province. Levels of violence and targeted killings declined relative to previous governments while the construction of electricity and roads upgraded Balochistan's infrastructure. This came as Balochistan had most of its development released, a first in Pakistani history.
He received his early education from a local school in Turbat and his intermediate education from Ata Shad Degree College, also in Turbat. He went on to pursue his MBBS degree at Bolan Medical College, Quetta. He specialized in ophthalmology.
Baloch started his political career under the platform of Baloch Student Organization (BSO). Later in 1988, with the collaboration of his senior political fellows he established a nationalist political party, Balochistan National Movement. He contested election the same year. He won his Balochistan National Assembly seat and became the provincial health minister in Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti's cabinet. He also served as the provincial education minister in 1993.
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