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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{distinguish|Rana Iqbal Ahmad Khan}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan
| office = Chairman Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering
| term_start = 25 February 2019
| term_end =

| office1 = [[Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab]]
| term_start1 = 2013
| term_end1 = 16 August 2018
| predecessor1 = Himself
| successor1 =[[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]]
| term_start2 = 11 April 2008
| term_end2 = 2013
| predecessor2 =[[Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi]]
| successor2 = Himself

| office3 = [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Acting Governor of Punjab]]
| term_start3 = 29 January 2015
| term_end3 = 7 May 2015
| predecessor3 = [[Mohammad Sarwar (politician)|Mohammad Sarwar]]
| successor3 = [[Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana]]
| term_start4 = 4 January 2011
| term_end4 =
| predecessor4 = [[Salmaan Taseer]]
| successor4 = [[Latif Khosa]]

| office5 = Provincial Minister of Punjab for Livestock and Dairy Development
| term_start5 = 1997
| term_end5 = 1999
| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5 = [[Shahbaz Sharif]]

| office6 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]]
| term_start6 = 15 August 2018
| term_end6 =
| constituency6 = PP-181 (Kasur-VIII)
| term_start7 = 2013
| term_end7 = 31 May 2018
| constituency7 = PP-184 (Kasur-X)
| term_start8 = 2008
| term_end8 = 2013
| constituency8 = PP-184 (Kasur-X)
| term_start9 = 1997
| term_end9 = 1999
| constituency9 = PP-149 (Kasur)
| term_start10 = 1993
| term_end10 = 1996
| constituency10 = PP-149 (Kasur)

| office11 = Chairman District Council of [[Kasur]] (Mayor)
| term_start11 = 1990
| term_end11= 1993
| term_start12 = 1987
| term_end12 = 1990

| office13 = Vice-Chairman District Council of [[Kasur]] (Deputy-Mayor)
| term_start13 = 1983
| term_end13 = 1987

| office14 = Chairman Markaz Council and Union Council of [[Phool Nagar]]
| term_start14 = 1979
| term_end14 = 1983

| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|4|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Karnal District]], India
| nationality = Pakistani
| relations = [[Phool Muhammad Khan]] (father) <br /> [[Rana Muhammad Ishaq]] (cousin)
| children = 7<ref name="pap/2013" />
}}

'''Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan''' is a Pakistani politician who had been the Speaker of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] from 2008 to May 2018. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2008 to May 2018. He has served as acting Governor of Punjab numerous times between 2008 and 2015.

==Early life and education==
Khan was born on 20 April 1945 in [[Karnal district]], India to [[Phool Muhammad Khan]].<ref name="pap/2013">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1032|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=27 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614185414/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1032|archivedate=14 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He received his early education from Bhai Pheru (now [[Phool Nagar]]). He graduated from Govt. Islamia College Civil Lines in 1968 from where he obtained a degree of Bachelor of Arts.<ref name="pap/2008" /> He received the degree of Bachelor of Laws from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1971.<ref name="pap/2013" />

Khan is an advocate by profession. He served as Secretary of the [[Chunian Tehsil]] Bar Association from 1975 to 1976.<ref name="pap/2008" />

==Political career==
Khan began his political career as Chairman of the Union Council, Phool Nagar from 1979 to 1983.<ref name="pap/2008" /> He remained Vice Chairman of District Council, Kasur from 1983 to 1987 and as Chairman District Council Kasur from 1987 to 1993.<ref name="pap/2008" />

He was re-elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) from Constituency PP-149 (Kasur) in [[1993 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Previous Assemblies|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1993-1996.shtml|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=26 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615012146/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1993-1996.shtml|archivedate=15 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He received 31,457 votes and defeated Malik Mehr Din, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (J)]] (PML-J).<ref name="ecp/88-97">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=28 March 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf|archivedate=30 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-149 (Kasur) in [[1997 Pakistani general election]]. He received 35,049 votes and defeated a candidate of PML-J.<ref name="ecp/88-97" /> During his tenure as Member of Punjab Assembly, he served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Livestock and Dairy Development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Previous Assemblies|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1997-1999.shtml|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=26 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615005144/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1997-1999.shtml|archivedate=15 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He also remained Provincial Minister of Punjab for Forest, Wildlife, Fisheries and Tourism between 1997 and 1999.<ref name="profile/speaker">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/speakers/spkr_profile/en|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=26 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706134755/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/speakers/spkr_profile/en|archivedate=6 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-184 (Kasur-X) in [[2002 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful. He received 20488 votes and lost the seat to Rana Sarfraz Ahmed Khan, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q).<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=26 January 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-184 (Kasur-X) in [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="pap/2008">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/644|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=26 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124003918/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/644|archivedate=24 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He received 27,689 votes and defeated Rana Sarfraz Ahmed Khan, a candidate of PML-Q.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=24 March 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}</ref> In April 2008, he was elected as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahmood|first1=Amjad|title=Punjab speaker, deputy elected unopposed|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/412542/punjab-speaker-deputy-elected-unopposed|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 April 2008|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408052400/https://www.dawn.com/news/412542/punjab-speaker-deputy-elected-unopposed|archivedate=8 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> where he continued to serve until 2013.<ref name="pap/2013" />

In October 2008, he became acting [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rana acting Punjab governor|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/139994|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084840/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/139994|archivedate=27 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2011, he became acting Governor of Punjab following the assassination of [[Salman Taseer]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=the|title=Rana Iqbal takes over as acting governor|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/596262|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 January 2011|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084718/https://www.dawn.com/news/596262|archivedate=27 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-184 (Kasur-X) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Detailed%20Gazzette/Notification%20-%20Punjab%20Assembly.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=20 January 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120053951/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Detailed%20Gazzette/Notification%20-%20Punjab%20Assembly.pdf|archivedate=20 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935|accessdate=18 January 2018|work=The News|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935|archivedate=16 January 2018}}</ref> In June 2013, he was re-elected as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab after securing 297 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Punjab Assembly: Rana Muhammad Iqbal elected speaker for the second time - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/558181/punjab-assembly-rana-muhammad-iqbal-elected-speaker-for-the-second-time/|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 June 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200257/http://tribune.com.pk/story/558181/punjab-assembly-rana-muhammad-iqbal-elected-speaker-for-the-second-time/|archivedate=10 September 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rana Iqbal re-elected PA speaker|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/03/rana-iqbal-re-elected-pa-speaker/|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141506/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/03/rana-iqbal-re-elected-pa-speaker/|archivedate=26 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2015, Khan was appointed as acting Governor of Punjab following the resignation of [[Mohammad Sarwar (politician)|Mohammad Sarwar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Iqbal appointed as acting governor|url=https://nation.com.pk/29-Jan-2015/speaker-punjab-assembly-rana-iqbal-appointed-as-acting-governor|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216022508/http://nation.com.pk/29-Jan-2015/speaker-punjab-assembly-rana-iqbal-appointed-as-acting-governor|archivedate=16 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In November 2017, he became the first speaker of the Punjab Assembly to serve two complete the assemblies full term from 2008 to 2018 and also became the longest-serving speaker of the Punjab Assembly for having in the office for more than nine years, consecutively.<ref name="nation/27nov2017">{{cite news|title=Rana Iqbal becomes longest-serving PA speaker|url=https://nation.com.pk/27-Nov-2017/rana-iqbal-becomes-longest-serving-pa-speaker|accessdate=26 January 2018|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105023119/https://nation.com.pk/27-Nov-2017/rana-iqbal-becomes-longest-serving-pa-speaker|archivedate=5 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-181 (Kasur-VIII) in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies |url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ |accessdate=3 September 2018 |work=Samaa TV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ |archive-date=2018-07-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 16 August 2018, he was replaced by [[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]] as speaker of the Punjab Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |title=KP, Sindh chief ministers elected; Punjab Assembly elects Elahi as speaker |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427346/kp-sindh-chief-ministers-elected-punjab-assembly-elects-elahi-as-speaker |accessdate=16 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

==Tenures==

==References==
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