Chaudhry Amir Hussain
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| Chaudhry Amir Hussain | |
|---|---|
| 17th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office September 19, 2002 – March 19, 2008 |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Elahi Bux Soomro |
| Succeeded by | Fahmida Mirza |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Islam |
Chaudhry Amir Hussain is a Pakistani politician. He was the 17th Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, serving from 2002 to 2008.
Hussain was born in Sialkot, Punjab in a Gujjar family of subcast khatana and was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on November 19, 2002,[1] succeeding Elahi Bux Soomro.
On October 2, 2007, 85 Pakistani opposition lawmakers resigned from the country's parliament to derail President Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid. The Parliament was to elect the new president before October 15. National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain stated that the resignations would not affect the presidential election.[2]
Hussain was defeated in the February 2008 parliamentary election.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Pakistan National Assembly speakers page". http://www.na.gov.pk. http://www.na.gov.pk/Intro_Speaker.htm.
- ^ Cnn.com, Mass walkout bid to stop Musharraf
- ^ Nirupama Subramanian, "Big heads roll in Pakistan poll", The Hindu, February 20, 2008.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Elahi Bux Soomro |
Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2002 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Fehmida Mirza |
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