Rafique Rajwana

Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
	ملک محمد رفیق رجوانہ
32nd Governor of Punjab
	In office; 10 May 2015 – 18 August 2018
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Shahid Khaqan Abbassi
Preceded by	Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Succeeded by	Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Acting)
Pakistani Senator from Punjab
	In office; 12 March 2012 – 7 May 2015
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
	In office; 3 June 1997 – 5 July 1999
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Rafique Rajwana; 20 February 1949; Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Alma mater	Forman Christian College
Profession	Lawyer

Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (Punjabi and Urdu: ملک محمد رفیق رجوانہ‎); (born 20 February 1949) was the 36th Governor of Punjab, in office since 10 May 2015. He is affiliated with PML-N.[1]

He conducted landmark cases, including Mian Nawaz Sharif, Memogate Scandal,[2] Election expenses, Alstom Energy Ltd, Rally Energy Ltd and Liverpool Cotton Association.[3] He was the chairman of the parliamentary committee for appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in 2014.

Early life

He is a native of Multan in southern Punjab. Rajwana graduated from Government Emerson College Multan and earned a master's degree in Economics from Forman Christian College University, Lahore.[4]

Career

Rajwana joined the judiciary in 1987, resigning, later to start law firm Rajwana & Rajwana. In 1996, he was elected as President of High Court Bar Association Multan. His core areas of practice are Civil, Company, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.

He served as senator from southern Punjab in 1997 and in 2012.[5] Rajwana is the senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan.

In February 2014, he was appointed chair of the parliamentary committee for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.[6]

He has been member of senate committees for Foreign Affairs, Law Justice and Human Rights, Government Assurances, Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, Senate House Committee, Devolution Process[5]

On May 10, 2015 he became Governor of Punjab.[1][7][8]

References

"Rafique Rajwana takes oath as Punjab governor". The Express Tribune. 10 May 2015.
"Detailed order in memo gate case". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
"Our team". Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
http://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=321
"Senator profile". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
"Pakistan govt takes significant move for CEC appointment". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
"senator rafiq rajwana appointed as governor punjab". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
Hasanat, Sheraz. "Punjab governor Sarwar resigns: 'I can serve Pakistan better out of office'". Retrieved 29 January 2015.

Political offices
Preceded by Mohammad Sarwar	Governor of Punjab 07 May 2015	Succeeded by Inc

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[Tribun_01-1] "Rafique Rajwana takes oath as Punjab governor". The Express Tribune. 10 May 2015.

[2] "Detailed order in memo gate case". Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[Team_01-3] "Our team". Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[4] ttp://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=321

[Profile_01-5] "Senator profile". Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[6] "Pakistan govt takes significant move for CEC appointment". Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[7] "senator rafiq rajwana appointed as governor punjab". Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[8] Hasanat, Sheraz. "Punjab governor Sarwar resigns: 'I can serve Pakistan better out of office'". Retrieved 29 January 2015.