Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Politician)
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is a Pakistani politician who is the Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and remain before Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources. A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Abbasi previously briefly held the cabinet portfolio of Minister for Commerce and Ministry of Defence Production in the Gillani ministry in 2008[1] Pakistan Today, History
Abbasi is an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 1988, representing Rawalpindi. Reportedly, he is the owner of Airblue;and previously served as Chairman of Pakistan International Airlines from 1997 to 1999 during the second Sharif’s ministry.[2] Brief Summery
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| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| In Urdu: | شاہد خاقان عباسی |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Residence: | Vill. Dawal Abbasi, Tehsil Murree, District Rawalpindi |
| Education: | Electrical engineering |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Professional Engineer, Businessman, Politician |
| Born | |
| Date: | 27 December 1958 |
| Place: | Murree |
| Family | |
| Parents: | Muhammad Khaqan Abbasi |
| Siblings : | Sadia Abbasi |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Serve As: | Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources |
| Proceeded by: | Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar |
| Time Period : | 27 December 1997 – 12 October 1999 |
| Old Political Affiliations: | Pakistan Muslim League,PPP |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Constituency: | NA-50(Rawalpindi-I) |
| Preceded by: | Asim Hussain |
| Assumed office: | 7 June 2013 |
| Ministry : | MNA,Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources |
| In Office | |
| Role: | Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources |
| Dates: | 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 |
| Prime Minister: | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded By: | Asim Hussain |
| Succeeded By: | Saeed Ahmad |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| In Office 2 | |
| Role: | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Dates: | 1 August 2017 |
| President: | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded By: | Nawaz Sharif |
| Politcal Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |