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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| honorific-prefix = | | honorific-prefix = [[Chaudhry]] | ||
| name = | | name = Pervaiz Elahi | ||
| image =Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.jpg | | image =Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.jpg | ||
| caption = چوہدری پرویز الٰہی | | caption = چوہدری پرویز الٰہی | ||
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| successor1 = [[Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi]] | | successor1 = [[Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi]] | ||
| office2 = [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan| Governor of Punjab]] (Acting) | | office2 = [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab]] (Acting) | ||
| term_start2 = 18 August 2018 | | term_start2 = 18 August 2018 | ||
| term_end2 = 5 September 2018 | | term_end2 = 5 September 2018 | ||
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| successor3 = Vacant | | successor3 = Vacant | ||
| office4 = [[Ministry of Industries and Production (Pakistan)| Federal Minister for Industries]] | | office4 = [[Ministry of Industries and Production (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Industries]] | ||
| term_start4 = | | term_start4 = 3 May 2011 | ||
| term_end4 = 16 March 2013 | | term_end4 = 16 March 2013 | ||
| president4 = [[Asif Ali Zardari]] | | president4 = [[Asif Ali Zardari]] | ||
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| primeminister5 = [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]] | | primeminister5 = [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]] | ||
|office6 = [[Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan)| Federal Minister for Defence Production]] | |office6 = [[Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Defence Production]] | ||
| term_start6 = May 2011 | | term_start6 = May 2011 | ||
| term_end6 = June 2012 | | term_end6 = June 2012 | ||
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| primeminister8 = [[Shaukat Aziz]] | | primeminister8 = [[Shaukat Aziz]] | ||
| office9 = [[Leader of the Opposition (Punjab)| Leader of the Opposition Punjab]] (Acting) | | office9 = [[Leader of the Opposition (Punjab)|Leader of the Opposition Punjab]] (Acting) | ||
| term_start9 = 1993 | | term_start9 = 1993 | ||
| term_end9 = 1996 | | term_end9 = 1996 | ||
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| term_end10 = 1993 | | term_end10 = 1993 | ||
| office11 = [[National Assembly of Pakistan| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan]] | | office11 = [[National Assembly of Pakistan|Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan]] | ||
| term_start11 = 1 June 2013 | | term_start11 = 1 June 2013 | ||
| term_end11 = 31 May 2018 | | term_end11 = 31 May 2018 | ||
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| term_end12 = 16 March 2013 | | term_end12 = 16 March 2013 | ||
| constituency12 = [[Constituency NA-58|NA-58 (Attock-II)]] | | constituency12 = [[Constituency NA-58|NA-58 (Attock-II)]] | ||
| office13 = [[Provincial Assembly of Punjab| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab]] | | office13 = [[Provincial Assembly of Punjab|Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab]] | ||
| term_start13 = 15 August 2018 | | term_start13 = 15 August 2018 | ||
| term_end13 = | | term_end13 = | ||
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| nationality = Pakistani | | nationality = Pakistani | ||
| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] | | party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] | ||
| children = [[ | | children = 2 including [[Moonis Elahi]] | ||
| relatives = See ''[[:Category:Chaudhry family|Chaudhry family]]'' | | relatives = See ''[[:Category:Chaudhry family|Chaudhry family]]'' | ||
| alma_mater = [[Forman Christian College University]] | | alma_mater = [[Forman Christian College University]] | ||
}}[[File:Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Punjab Assembly Lahore|alt=Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg]] | }}[[File:Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Punjab Assembly Lahore|alt=Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg]] | ||
'''Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | '''Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|چوہدری پرویز الہی}}}}); (born 1 November 1945) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who is the current [[Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab|Speaker]] of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]], in office since August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. | ||
He served as the first and only [[Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan]] in 2013. After a successful campaign in the 2002 [[2002 Pakistani general elections|general elections]], he became the [[Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan|Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] and tenured until 2007. In 2008, he served as the leader of the opposition in the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] for short time. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018. | He served as the first and only [[Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan]] in 2013. After a successful campaign in the 2002 [[2002 Pakistani general elections|general elections]], he became the [[Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan|Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] and tenured until 2007. In 2008, he served as the leader of the opposition in the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] for short time. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was born 1 November 1945<ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|access-date=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|archive-date=5 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143518/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="pildat1/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=58|access-date=9 July 2017|date=23 March 2011|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323123334/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=58|archive-date=23 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/25june2012">{{cite news|title=Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/729373/chaudhry-pervaiz-elahi|access-date=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=25 June 2012|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305041347/https://www.dawn.com/news/729373/chaudhry-pervaiz-elahi|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> in [[Gujrat, Pakistan|Gujrat]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]<ref name="dawn/30april2013" /> to the industrialist Chaudhry Manzoor Elahi Warraich. He belongs to the Warriach clan of [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Jat people|Jats]].<ref>{{cite news|title=LAHORE: Pervaiz Elahi's father dies|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/379658|access-date=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 January 2005|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305035539/https://www.dawn.com/news/379658|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/12may2013" /><ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=105|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711072753/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=105|archive-date=11 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He hails from a family of politicians<ref name="dawn/30april2013">{{cite news|title=Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1024465|access-date=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 April 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305042233/https://www.dawn.com/news/1024465|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and industrialists of Gujrat.<ref name="thenews/7dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/25june2012" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Choosing right man for Punjab CM real test for Imran |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/349505-choosing-right-man-for-punjab-cm-real-test-for-imran |access-date=6 August 2018 |work=The News |language=en}}</ref> Chaudhary received his early education from [[Forman Christian College]], Lahore till 1967<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /><ref name="dawn/30april2013" /> and later attended [[Watford College of Technology]]<ref name="thenews/7dec2010" /> from where he received his [[Diploma]] in [[Industrial organization|Industrial Management]].<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | |||
He is a cousin of former Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain]].<ref name="dawn/30april2013" /> | He is a cousin of former Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain]].<ref name="dawn/30april2013" /> | ||
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He served as Provincial Minister<ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> for Local Government and Rural Development for a period of eight years<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> from 1985 to 1993. | He served as Provincial Minister<ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> for Local Government and Rural Development for a period of eight years<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> from 1985 to 1993. | ||
He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time in [[1985 Pakistani general election]]. | He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time in [[1985 Pakistani general election|1985]], second time in [[1988 Pakistani general election|1988]], third time in [[1990 Pakistani general election|1990]], and fourth time in [[1993 Pakistani general election|1993]]. | ||
He | He also served as the acting leader of the opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 1993 to 1996, in the absence of [[Shahbaz Sharif]] who had gone to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.<ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> | ||
Several cases were registered against Elahi during [[Benazir Bhutto]]'s government in 1993-1996 and he was sent to [[Central Jail Rawalpindi|Adiala Jail]] where he spent several months.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zardari keeps alive PPP legacy of embracing political opponents|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/297755-zardari-keeps-alive-ppp-legacy-of-embracing-political-opponents|access-date=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305041459/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/297755-zardari-keeps-alive-ppp-legacy-of-embracing-political-opponents|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
It was reported that Nawaz Sharif had promised Elahi that if PML-N won the [[1997 Pakistani general election]], Elahi would be made the chief minister of Punjab. However, when PML-N won the 1997 general elections, Nawaz appointed his brother Shahbaz Sharif as the Chief Minister of Punjab. To avoid the impression that Elahi was unhappy with this decision of Nawaz Sharif. Elahi supported Shahbaz Sharif for the position of Chief Minister however decided not to join the provincial cabinet of Shahbaz Sharif.<ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /><ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /> | |||
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the fifth time in 1997 and was elected as the speaker of Provincial Assembly of Punjab<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /><ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /><ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /> in 1997 where he remained until June 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=1997-1999 |url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/1997-99.htm |website=www.pap.gov.pk |access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> | |||
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the fifth time in 1997 | |||
Following the 1999 coup he was detained by the [[National Accountability Bureau]] on corruption charges. Charges were dropped following an agreement they made to defect from the Pakistan Muslim League (N) with whom he have been part of till the ouster of PML-N government<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> and assist President Musharraf in building PML-Q.<ref name="thenews/7dec2010">{{cite news|title=Pervaiz Elahi as chief minister fought terrorists effectively: Wikileaks|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/273536-pervaiz-elahi-as-chief-minister-fought-terrorists-effectively-wikileaks|access-date=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=7 December 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305041504/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/273536-pervaiz-elahi-as-chief-minister-fought-terrorists-effectively-wikileaks|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | Following the 1999 coup he was detained by the [[National Accountability Bureau]] on corruption charges. Charges were dropped following an agreement they made to defect from the Pakistan Muslim League (N) with whom he have been part of till the ouster of PML-N government<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> and assist President Musharraf in building PML-Q.<ref name="thenews/7dec2010">{{cite news|title=Pervaiz Elahi as chief minister fought terrorists effectively: Wikileaks|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/273536-pervaiz-elahi-as-chief-minister-fought-terrorists-effectively-wikileaks|access-date=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=7 December 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305041504/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/273536-pervaiz-elahi-as-chief-minister-fought-terrorists-effectively-wikileaks|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
He along with his cousin Shujaat and other dissidents left PML-N to form their own party, PML-Q.<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /><ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> | He along with his cousin [[Shujaat Hussain|Shujaat]] and other dissidents left PML-N to form their own party, PML-Q.<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /><ref name="dawn/30april2013" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> | ||
He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the sixth time in [[2002 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | He was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the sixth time in [[2002 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | ||
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Following the elections, Elahi was appointed as the chief minister of Punjab for the first time<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> where he served from October 2002 until the dissolution of the provincial government in October 2007.<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | Following the elections, Elahi was appointed as the chief minister of Punjab for the first time<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/29nov2002" /> where he served from October 2002 until the dissolution of the provincial government in October 2007.<ref name="dawn/4dec2010" /><ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | ||
In [[2008 Pakistani general election]], Elahi was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time and as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the seventh time.<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | In the [[2008 Pakistani general election]], Elahi was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time and as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the seventh time.<ref name="dawn/25june2012" /> | ||
PML-Q nominated Elahi as its candidate for the post of prime ministers of Pakistan following the 2008 general elections.<ref name="dawn/4dec2010">{{cite news|title=Nawaz went back on his promise to Pervaiz|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/588449/nawaz-went-back-on-his-promise-to-pervaiz|access-date=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 December 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305035955/https://www.dawn.com/news/588449/nawaz-went-back-on-his-promise-to-pervaiz|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | PML-Q nominated Elahi as its candidate for the post of prime ministers of Pakistan following the 2008 general elections.<ref name="dawn/4dec2010">{{cite news|title=Nawaz went back on his promise to Pervaiz|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/588449/nawaz-went-back-on-his-promise-to-pervaiz|access-date=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 December 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305035955/https://www.dawn.com/news/588449/nawaz-went-back-on-his-promise-to-pervaiz|archive-date=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
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On 19 August 2018, he became acting governor of Punjab<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/media_center/notification_detail/en/21/773 |website=www.pap.gov.pk |publisher=Punjab Assembly |access-date=28 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> following the resignation of [[Rafique Rajwana]].<ref>{{cite news |author= Rana Bilal, ''Dawn.com'' |title= Governor Punjab Rafique Rajwana resigns |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427155 |access-date= 28 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 August 2018}}</ref> | On 19 August 2018, he became acting governor of Punjab<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/media_center/notification_detail/en/21/773 |website=www.pap.gov.pk |publisher=Punjab Assembly |access-date=28 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> following the resignation of [[Rafique Rajwana]].<ref>{{cite news |author= Rana Bilal, ''Dawn.com'' |title= Governor Punjab Rafique Rajwana resigns |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427155 |access-date= 28 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
In March 2022, [[Imran Khan]] nominated Pervez Elahi as a candidate for the post of [[Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] after the resignation of [[Usman Buzdar]] due no confidence motion against him. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Deputy Prime Ministers of Pakistan]] | [[Category:Deputy Prime Ministers of Pakistan]] | ||
[[Category:Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] | [[Category:Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] | ||
[[Category:Punjabi people]] | |||
[[Category:Chaudhry family]] | [[Category:Chaudhry family]] | ||
[[Category:Chief Ministers of Punjab, Pakistan]] | [[Category:Chief Ministers of Punjab, Pakistan]] | ||