Farooq Haider Khan
| Raja Farooq Haider Khan | |
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| 9th and 12th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
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Assumed office 31 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Chaudhry Abdul Majeed |
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In office 23 October 2009 – 29 July 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan |
| Succeeded by | Attique Ahmed Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 February 1955 Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse(s) | Robina Farooq |
| Children | Madiha Farooq, Usman Farooq & Muhammad Haider. |
| Religion | Islam |
Raja Farooq Haider Khan (Urdu: راجہ فاروق حیدر خان) is a Kashmiri legislator and the current Prime Minister/Chief Minister of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir. Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan took the oath for the Office of Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 31 July 2016 as the 9th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. He belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz.
Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan belongs to well known political family & inherited the career from his family, his father Raja Muhammad Haider Khan (Late) led the Muslim Conference being the President of Muslim Conference two times i.e. in 1960 & 1963. His mother Mohterma Saeeda Khan (late) holds the honor to be the first female Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly in the history of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
His uncle Raja Muhammad Latif Khan was elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly in 1970. His sister Miss Naureen Haider also remained a Member of AJ& K Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1996.
Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan born on 14 January 1955 in chakar Muzaffarabad. He received his school education from Abbotabad Public School (APS) - (one of the most renowned & historic educational institution in the North West of Pakistan). After intermediate from A.P.S he completed the graduation from Govt. College Lahore-(one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world).
From 1986 to 1990, he remained President of Muslim Conference District Muzaffarabad, AJ&K.
From 1989 to 2001, he remained Chairman Central Parliamentary Board of Muslim Conference AJ&K.
From 1997 to 2001, he remained General Secretary Muslim Conference AJ&K.
From 2004 to 2006, he remained Senior Deputy President Muslim Conference AJ&K.
In 1985, he was elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly & held the portfolio of Senior Minister as well as Education Minister. In 1991, he was again elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly & served as a Minister. From 2001 to 2003, He remained Chairman Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission.
From 2003 to 2006, he remained Special Assistant to Prime Minister of AJ&K.
In 2006, he was again elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly and held the portfolio of Chairman Public Accounts Committee.
The judicial crisis in Azad Kashmir aggravated when the presidential order to restore Justice Riaz Akhter as the chief justice was struck down by the Supreme Judicial Council led by acting Chief Justice Syed Manzoor Hussain Gillani.
Reinstated Chief Justice Riaz Akhter Chaudhry performed official duties in his chambers in the AJK Supreme Court Mirpur Circuit building for the second consecutive day along with the Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, who was also reinstated through the orders passed by AJK President Raja Zulqarnain Khan.
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