Khawaja Salman Rafique

Khawaja Salman Rafique is a Pakistani politician who is a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 till date. and He has served in Shahbaz Sharif cabinet as Minister for specialised health and he also has served as Advisor and Special assistant for Health. He was one of the main key figure in finishing dengue in 2010

Khawaja Salman Rafique
Minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education
In office
28 November 2016  2018
Chief MinisterShahbaz Sharif
Adviser to the Chief Minister for Health
In office
13 November 2013  26 November 2016
Chief MinisterShahbaz Sharif
Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Health
In office
8 February 2012  2013
Chief MinisterShahbaz Sharif
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyPP-157 (Lahore-XIV )
In office
2013–2018
ConstituencyPP-142 (Lahore-VI)
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyPP-142 (Lahore-VI)
Personal details
Born (1965-02-16) 16 February 1965
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelationsKhawaja Saad Rafique (brother)
ParentsBegum Farhat Rafique (mother) Khawaja Muhammad Rafique Shaheed (Father)

Early life and family

He was born on 16 February 1965.[1]

He is brother of Khawaja Saad Rafique.[2].His father Khawaja Muhammad Rafique Shaheed was a political activist and was Assassinated , the family blames then Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto . His father has also worked Fatima Jinnah.His mother was also member of provincial assembled of punjab

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-142 (Lahore-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3] He served as Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Punjab on Health.[1]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-142 (Lahore-VI) in bye-elections held in August 2013.[4][5] In November 2013, he briefly served as Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Punjab on Health.[1] In November 2016, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education.[6]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-157 (Lahore-XIV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7]

References

  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "Khawaja Saad Rafique". DAWN.COM. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 August 2013). "PML-N wins five NA, 10 PA seats in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. "ECP announces by-election results". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. "Punjab govt hands over portfolios to newly appointed cabinet ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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