Omar Ayub Khan
Omar Ayub Khan | |
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عمر ایوب خان | |
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs | |
In office 17 April 2021 – 10 April 2022 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Khusro Bakhtiar |
Federal Minister for Petroleum | |
In office 18 April 2019 – 17 April 2021 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Ghulam Sarwar Khan |
Succeeded by | Hammad Azhar |
Federal Minister for Power | |
In office 11 September 2018 – 17 April 2021 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Awais Leghari |
Succeeded by | Hammad Azhar |
Constituency | NA-17 (Haripur) |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
Constituency | NA-19 (Haripur) |
In office January 2014 – June 2015 | |
Constituency | NA-19 (Haripur) |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 26 January 1968
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
Other political affiliations | PMLN (2012-2018) Pakistan Peoples Muslim League (2009-2012) PML-Q (2001-2009) PMLN (1993-2001) |
Parent |
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Relatives | Ayub Khan (grandfather)[1] |
Omar Ayub Khan (Urdu: عمر ایوب خان ; born 26 January 1968) is a Pakistani politician. He was the last Federal Minister for Economic Affairs under the Prime Ministership of Imran Khan from April 2021 until April 2022.[2] He previously served as Federal Minister for Energy from 11 September 2018 to 16 April 2021. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. He is the grandson of the former President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan and the son of Gohar Ayub Khan, who was also a politician. Previously, he served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the Minister of State for Finance in the federal cabinet from 2004 to 2007. He is serving as secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf since 27 May 2023.
Early life and education
Khan was born on 28 January 1968 in Haripur, West Pakistan into a Hindko-speaking Hazarewal family of Tareen Pashtun background.[3] He is the son of Gohar Ayub Khan, a politician and retired army officer belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the grandson of dictator Ayub Khan, former Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army who was a self-appointed President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.[4] He received his degrees from the George Washington University in 1993 and 1996, respectively.[3]
Political career
2002 Election
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 81,496 votes and defeated Pir Sabir Shah.[5] Khan was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and was appointed the Minister of State for Finance[6] where he served from 2004[3] to 2007.[1]
2008 Election
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (Q) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 50,631 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Mushtaq Khan.[7]
2013 Election
He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2012.[1]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 116,308 votes and lost the seat to Raja Aamer Zaman.[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (N) in the by-election held in 2014 [1][9] and also served as Chairman Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs. In 2015, he was unseated as he became ineligible to continue in office as constituency election was invalidated by voting irregularities due to rigging.[10]
2018 Election
In February 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-17 (Haripur) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He received 172,609 votes and defeated Babar Nawaz Khan.[12]
On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[13] and was appointed Federal Minister for Power.[14][15]
On 24 April 2019 after the PM reshuffled the cabinet team, he was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Petroleum, which was previously held by Ghulam Sarwar Khan.
In mid-April 2021 Prime Minister Imran Khan reshuffled the Cabinet, again transferring Omar Ayub Khan from Minister of Energy to Minister of Economic Affairs.[16]
2024 Election
Khan was reelected to the National Assembly as a PTI-affiliated independent following the party's banning. On 16 February, senior PTI official Asad Qaiser said that Imran Khan had nominated Ayub Khan as the party's nominee for prime minister, despite him being in hiding over charges relating to the May 9 riots in 2023.[17]
Writings
In 2008, he penned a report entitled Roles and Responsibilities of MNAs for the Islamabad-based pro-democracy think tank Pildat.
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Former finance minister Omar Ayub Khan joins PTI - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Pakistan Daily Times:April 17, 2021: Imran appoints new team to fix economy
- ^ a b c "Educational background of state ministers". DAWN.COM. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "What has history taught Pakistan about treason trials and traitors?". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Four more ministers to be inducted into federal cabinet | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Newspaper, the (30 January 2014). "PML-N wins NA seat in Haripur". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (20 June 2015). "SC unseats PML-N's Omar Ayub". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Highest number of votes cast in Hafizabad during General Election 2018". Geo News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "NA-17 Result - Election Results 2018 - Haripur - NA-17 Candidates - NA-17 Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "State ministers for revenue, frontier regions notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Govt announces portfolios of new ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-cabinet-reshuffle-shaukat-tarin-fourth-finance-minister-in-two-years-1.78544471 ·Gulf News: World/Asia/Pakistan/: April 16th, 2021: Pakistan cabinet reshuffle Shaukat Tarin fourth finance minister in two years
- ^ "Pakistan: Imran Khan picks Omar Ayub as PM nominee". BBC. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007
- Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018
- Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023
- Pakistan Muslim League (Q) MNAs
- Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNAs
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs
- Ayub Khan family
- George Washington University School of Business alumni
- People from Haripur District
- Army Burn Hall College alumni
- Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029