Chief Minister of Balochistan
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The Chief Minister of Balochistan (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan to serve as the head of the provincial government in Balochistan
, Pakistan
. The current Chief Minister is Aslam Raisani of the Pakistan Peoples Party
. He took oath on 9 April 2008, and has the support of 61 out of 65 parliamentarians of Balochistan Assembly.
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The current Chief Minister is Aslam Raisani of the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
. He took oath on 9 April 2008, and has the support of 61 out of 65 parliamentarians of Balochistan Assembly.
List of Chief Ministers of Balochistan
| Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ataullah Mengal Ataullah Mengal Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal , popularly known as Sardar Ataullah Mengal, is a well-known political and feudal figure of Pakistan hailing from Balochistan. He has been campaigning a nationalist and separatist movement in Pakistan for over four decades. He is the head of the Shahizai Mangal tribe... |
May 1, 1972 | February 13, 1973 | National Awami Party National Awami Party (Wali) The National Awami Party was formed after a split between Maulana Bhashani and Khan Wali Khan ostensibly over Bhashani's siding with China and Professor Muzaffar Ahmed along with Khan Abdul Wali Khan sided with U.S.S.R in the Sino-Soviet split... |
| Governor's rule | February 13, 1973 | April 27, 1973 | |
| Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1st time) | April 27, 1973 | December 31, 1974 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Governor's rule | December 31, 1974 | December 7, 1976 | |
| Sardar Mohammad Khan Barozai | December 7, 1976 | April 4, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Martial law Rahimuddin Khan Rahimuddin Khan Afridi is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who was the fourth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987. He was also the longest-serving Governor and martial law administrator of Balochistan, from 1978 to when he resigned in 1984... |
April 4, 1977 | April 6, 1985 | |
| Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (2nd time) | April 6, 1985 | May 29, 1988 | Independent |
| Zafarullah Khan Jamali Zafarullah Khan Jamali Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was the 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan and former Chairman of the Pakistan Hockey Federation.-Early life:Born in Baluchistan, Jamali was the second Baluch Prime Minister of Pakistan... (1st time) |
June 24, 1988 | December 24, 1988 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad or Islamic Democratic Alliance was formed in September 1988 to oppose the Pakistan Peoples Party in elections that year... |
| Khuda Bux Marri (acting) | December 24, 1988 | February 5, 1989 | Balochistan High Court Judge |
| Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti | February 5, 1989 | August 7, 1990 | Balochistan National Alliance |
| Mir Humayun Khan Marri (caretaker) | August 7, 1990 | November 17, 1990 | |
| Taj Muhammad Jamali Taj Muhammad Jamali Mir Taj Muhammad Jamali was the former Balochistan chief minister and a veteran politician. He was the cousin of former Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali and present Deputy Chairman of Senate of Pakistan Jan Mohammad Jamali... |
November 17, 1990 | May 20, 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad or Islamic Democratic Alliance was formed in September 1988 to oppose the Pakistan Peoples Party in elections that year... |
| Zulfikar Ali Magsi (1st time) | May 20, 1993 | July 19, 1993 | Independent |
| Mohammad Nasir Mengal (caretaker) | July 19, 1993 | October 20, 1993 | Independent |
| Zulfikar Ali Magsi (2nd time) | October 20, 1993 | November 9, 1996 | Independent |
| Zafarullah Khan Jamali Zafarullah Khan Jamali Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was the 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan and former Chairman of the Pakistan Hockey Federation.-Early life:Born in Baluchistan, Jamali was the second Baluch Prime Minister of Pakistan... (caretaker; 2nd time) |
November 9, 1996 | February 22, 1997 | Independent |
| Akhtar Mengal Akhtar Mengal Sardar Akhtar Mengal is a former Chief Minister of the province of Balochistan in Pakistan. He is the president of the Baloch political party in the province, the Balochistan National Party , and the son of prominent politician, Sardar Ataullah Mengal.... |
February 22, 1997 | June 15, 1998 | Balochistan National Party Balochistan National Party The Balochistan National Party or Balochistan National Party is a political party in Balochistan, Pakistan... |
| Jan Mohammad Jamali Jan Mohammad Jamali Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali is a politician from Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. He is the son of prominent Baloch leader Mir Noor Mahmmad Jamali. Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali was first elected as a member of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in 1997. He was Chairman of the Pakistani Senate until... |
June 15, 1998 | October 12, 1999 | Independent |
| Governor's rule | October 12, 1999 | December 1, 2002 | Independent |
| Jam Mohammad Yousaf | December 1, 2002 | November 19, 2007 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections.... |
| Mohammad Saleh Bhutani (caretaker) | November 19, 2007 | April 8, 2008 | |
| Aslam Raisani | April 9, 2008 | Incumbent | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
See also
- Governor of BalochistanGovernor of BalochistanThe Governor of Balochistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Balochistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
- Government of BalochistanGovernment of BalochistanGovernment of Balochistan is based in the largest province of Pakistan in Quetta. The head of the province is the Governor, who is nominated by the President of Pakistan...
- Provincial Assembly of BalochistanProvincial Assembly of BalochistanThe Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, and the seat of the Government of Balochistan. The Balochistan assembly is the unicameral legislature of the province of Balochistan. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of the Pakistan...
- List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
- List of Governors of Pakistan