Abdul Rahman Malik | |
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Interior Minister of Pakistan | |
In office 25 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 |
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President |
Asif Zardari Pervez Musharraf |
Prime Minister |
Yousaf Gillani Pervez Ashraf |
Vice PM | Pervez Illahi |
Preceded by | Hamid Nawaz-Khan |
Succeeded by | Malik Habib |
Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency | |
In office 23 October 1993 – 10 November 1998 |
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Preceded by | G. Moinuddin |
Succeeded by | Iftikhar Ahmad Khan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Abdul Rehman Malik 12 December 1951 Sialkot, Punjab |
Nationality |
Pakistan (1951-2003; 2013–) United Kingdom (2003-2012) |
Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Alma mater | University of Karachi |
Religion | Islam |
Notable award(s) | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2012) |
Abdul Rehman Malik (Urdu: رحمان ملک; b. 12 December 1951) NI, is a Pakistani Politician and retired bureaucrat, having served as the Interior minister from being appointed on 25 March 2008 until 16 March 2013.
Prior to his entry in national politics, Malik had pursued a successful career in the Federal Investigation Agency as a special agent, eventually becoming Director of the FIA in 1993 until 1996. During his stint as Director, he coordinated successful counter-terrorist operations in the country as well as abroad, including the arrest and extradition of Yousaf Ramzi to the United States in 1995. After being removed from the Directorship, Malik moved to the United Kingdom and began political activity through the PPP platform.
From 2004 until 2007, he served as the chief of security of Benazir Bhutto and became senior official of the central committee of the PPP. After successfully contesting in the general elections held in 2008, Malik was appointed adviser and eventually appointed as Interior Minister by Prime Minister Yousaf Gillani. In 2013, he lost his ministerial appointment after a Supreme Court's hearing against the dual nationality case. The case's decision also influenced his decision of resigning from the Pakistan Senate, also the same year.