Omar Ayub Khan
عمر ایوب خان
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs
In office
17 April 2021 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byKhusro Bakhtiar
Federal Minister for Petroleum
In office
18 April 2019 – 17 April 2021
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byGhulam Sarwar Khan
Succeeded byHammad Azhar
Federal Minister for Power
In office
11 September 2018 – 17 April 2021
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byAwais Leghari
Succeeded byHammad Azhar
ConstituencyNA-17 (Haripur)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-19 (Haripur)
In office
January 2014 – June 2015
ConstituencyNA-19 (Haripur)
In office
2002–2007
Personal details
Born (1968-01-26) 26 January 1968 (age 56)
Haripur, West Pakistan (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2012-2018)
Pakistan Peoples Muslim League (2009-2012)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2001-2009)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993-2001)
Parent
RelativesAyub Khan (grandfather)[1]

Omar Ayub Khan (Urdu: عمر ایوب خان ; born 26 January 1968) is a Pakistani politician. He was the last Federal Minister for Economic Affairs under the Prime Ministership of Imran Khan from April 2021 until April 2022.[2] He previously served as Federal Minister for Energy from 11 September 2018 to 16 April 2021. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. He is the grandson of the former President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan. Previously, he served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the Minister of State for Finance in the federal cabinet from 2004 to 2007. He is serving as secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf since 27 May 2023.

Early life and education

Khan was born on 28 January 1968 in Haripur, West Pakistan into a Hindko-speaking Hazarewal family of Tareen Pashtun background.[3] He is the son of Gohar Ayub Khan, a politician and retired army officer belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the grandson of Ayub Khan, former Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army who was the President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.[4] He received his degrees from the George Washington University in 1993 and 1996, respectively.[3]

Political career

2002 Election

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 81,496 votes and defeated Pir Sabir Shah.[5] Khan was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and was appointed the Minister of State for Finance[6] where he served from 2004[3] to 2007.[1]

2008 Election

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (Q) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 50,631 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Mushtaq Khan.[7]

2013 Election

He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2012.[1]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 116,308 votes and lost the seat to Raja Aamer Zaman.[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-19 (Haripur) as a candidate of PML (N) in the by-election held in 2014 [1][9] and also served as Chairman Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs. In 2015, he was unseated as he became ineligible to continue in office as constituency election was invalidated by voting irregularities due to rigging.[10]

2018 Election

In February 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-17 (Haripur) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He received 172,609 votes and defeated Babar Nawaz Khan.[12]

On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[13] and was appointed Federal Minister for Power.[14][15]

On 24 April 2019 after the PM reshuffled the cabinet team, he was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Petroleum, which was previously held by Ghulam Sarwar Khan.

In mid-April 2021 Prime Minister Imran Khan reshuffled the Cabinet, again transferring Omar Ayub Khan from Minister of Energy to Minister of Economic Affairs.[16]

Writings

In 2008, he penned a report entitled Roles and Responsibilities of MNAs for the Islamabad-based pro-democracy think tank Pildat.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former finance minister Omar Ayub Khan joins PTI - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ Pakistan Daily Times:April 17, 2021: Imran appoints new team to fix economy
  3. ^ a b c "Educational background of state ministers". DAWN.COM. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Dynastic politics: Scions, families make political pitch in NA | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Four more ministers to be inducted into federal cabinet | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. ^ Newspaper, the (30 January 2014). "PML-N wins NA seat in Haripur". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (20 June 2015). "SC unseats PML-N's Omar Ayub". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Highest number of votes cast in Hafizabad during General Election 2018". Geo News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. ^ "NA-17 Result - Election Results 2018 - Haripur - NA-17 Candidates - NA-17 Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  13. ^ "PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  14. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "State ministers for revenue, frontier regions notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Govt announces portfolios of new ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  16. ^ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-cabinet-reshuffle-shaukat-tarin-fourth-finance-minister-in-two-years-1.78544471 ·Gulf News: World/Asia/Pakistan/: April 16th, 2021: Pakistan cabinet reshuffle Shaukat Tarin fourth finance minister in two years
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