Chaudhry Amir Hussain
| Chaudhry Amir Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
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In office 19 September 2002 – 19 March 2008 | |
| Deputy | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan |
| Preceded by | Elahi Bux Soomro |
| Succeeded by | Fahmida Mirza |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 June 1942 Sialkot, British Raj (now Pakistan) |
| Political party |
Pakistan Muslim League (Before 1985) Pakistan Muslim League- Functional (1985–1988) Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (1988–2002) Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (2002–present) |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
Chaudhry Amir Hussain is a Pakistani politician. He was the 17th Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, serving from 2002 to 2008.[1]
Chaudhry Amir Hussain was born in the city of Sialkot, to a Gujjar family. [2] [3]
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.[4]
Hussain was defeated in the February 2008 parliamentary election.[5]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/802603/a-womans-touch-wins-over-a-rural-electorate-2
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/277124/pti-picks-up-support-from-pml-q-faction/
- ↑ Cnn.com, Mass walkout bid to stop Musharraf
- ↑ Nirupama Subramanian, "Big heads roll in Pakistan poll", The Hindu, February 20, 2008.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elahi Bux Soomro |
Speaker of the National Assembly 2002–2008 |
Succeeded by Fahmida Mirza |
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