Hasil Bizenjo
| Senator Hasil Bizenjo میر حاصل خان بزنجو | |
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| Minister for Ports and Shipping | |
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Assumed office 21 May 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Kamran Michael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1958[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | National Party of Pakistan |
| Parents | Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo (father) |
Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo (Urdu: میر حاصل خان بزنجو) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Ports and Shipping in the third Sharif ministry. The President of the National Party of Pakistan,[1][2] Bizenjo has been an elected member of the Senate of Pakistan since 2009[3] and a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1]
Career
Bizenjo started his political career after getting elected member of National Assembly of Pakistan in the Pakistani general election, 1990[4] on the seat of Pakistan National Party. He was re-elected as a member of National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 1997 on the ticket of Balochistan National Party.[1][3]
He founded Balochistan National Democratic Party, which later in 2003 merged with Baloch National Movement and as the result of this merger National Party was founded.[1][3] He was elected president of National Party in 2014.[5][6]
In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan for the first time.[1][3] In 2015, he was re-elected as a member of the Senate.[3][1] In March 2015, he was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) at the post of Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan.[7]
In 2016, he was appointed as the Minister for Ports and Shipping in the third Sharif ministry.[2][8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nominee for top post: Hasil Bizenjo - PML-N ally and troubleshooter - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Bizenjo, Sheikh Aftab sworn in as ministers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile of Hasil Bizenjo". www.pid.gov.pk. Press Information Department. May 20, 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Six Pakistani PMs, two presidents won the rigged 1990 polls". www.thenews.com.pk. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ Shahid, Saleem (12 November 2014). "Hasil Bizenjo elected NP president". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Ayub, Imran (15 November 2014). "Analysis: NP still on political path". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "PML-N recommends Hasil Bizenjo for Senate Chairman". www.geo.tv. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Raza, Syed Irfan (21 May 2016). "Two more ministers join federal cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kamran Michael |
Minister for Ports and Shipping 2016 |
Incumbent |
