Rafique Rajwana
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Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana |
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| ملك محمد رفيق رجوانہ | |
| 36th Governor of Punjab | |
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Assumed office 10 May 2015 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Member, Senate of Pakistan | |
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In office 12 March 2012 – 07 May 2015 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| Member, Senate of Pakistan | |
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In office 3 June 1997 – 5 July 1999 |
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| Personal details | |
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Muhammad Rafique Rajwana February 20, 1949 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Alma mater | Forman Christian College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Islam |
Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (Urdu: ملك محمد رفيق رجوانہ; born 20 February 1949) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician affiliated with PML-N. As of 23 January 2017 he is the Governor of Punjab.
He has expertise in Civil law, Banking law, Constitutional law and Election matters and has conducted landmark cases, including Mian Nawaz Sharif, Memogate Scandal, Election expenses, Alstom Energy Ltd, Rally Energy Ltd and Liverpool Cotton Association. He was the chairman of parliamentary committee for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in 2014. Rajwana has a long political affiliation with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).
A native of Multan in southern Punjab, Rajwana graduated from Government Emerson College Multan and earned a master's degree in Economics from Forman Christian College University, Lahore.
Rajwana joined the judiciary in 1987, resigning later to start Rajwana & Rajwana. In 1996, he was elected as President of High Court Bar Association Multan. His core area of practice is Civil, Company, Alternate Dispute Resolution and International/local Arbitration.
He was elected as senator on PML-N seat from southern Punjab in 1997 and in 2012. Rajwana is the senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and the founding member of Rajwana & Rajwana - a law firm in Pakistan.
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