| Office | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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| Office | Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
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| Term start | 13 August 2018
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| Constituency | NA-160 (Lodhran-I) |
| Constituency | NA-155 (Lodhran-II) |
| Born | 1976 -7-18 (age 50)
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju (Template:Lang-ur; born 18 July 1976) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.
He served as Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 18 July 1976.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-155 (Lodhran-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3][4][5] He received 85,452 votes and defeated Muhammad Akhtar Khan Kanju.[6] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in May 2013.[7]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[8][9] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[10][11] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Kanju ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[12]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-160 (Lodhran-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[13]
References
- ↑ Detail Information(21 April 2014).
- ↑ The debutantes in the National Assembly. DAWN.COM(2 June 2013).
- ↑ 43 newly elected legislators join PML-N. DAWN.COM(23 May 2013).
- ↑ Public in LB polls buried politics of lies: Hamza. The Nation.
- ↑ Disqualification case of MNA adjourned. The Nation.
- ↑ 2013 election result. ECP.
- ↑ 33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. Associated Press Of Pakistan(4 August 2017).
- ↑ PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today(4 August 2017).
- ↑ Portfolios of federal, state ministers. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(25 September 2017).
- ↑ Notification. Cabinet division.
- ↑ Abdul Rehman Khan Kanchu of PML-N wins NA-160 election. Associated Press Of Pakistan(26 July 2018).