Chaudhry Anwarul Haq

Chaudhry Anwarul Haq (Urdu: چوہدری انوار الحق) is a Kashmiri politician from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).[1] He is the current and 15th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir since April 2023. He previously served as the Speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from August 2021 to April 2023.[2]

Chaudhry Anwarul Haq
چوہدری انوار الحق
15th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
Assumed office
20 April 2023
PresidentSultan Mehmood Chaudhry
Preceded bySardar Tanveer Ilyas
Member of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 August 2021
Preceded byChaudhry Tariq Farooq
ConstituencyLA-7 Bhimber-III
Speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
3 August 2021 – 20 April 2023
DeputyRiaz Gujjar
Preceded byShah Ghulam Qadir
Personal details
BornAzad Kashmir, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistan
Nationality Pakistani Kashmiri
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Residence(s)Bhimber, Azad Kashmir
ProfessionPolitician

He is a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3]

Political career

Haq was elected to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2021 general election from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He received 38,308 votes and defeated Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[4]

On 3 August 2021, he was elected as the Speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly with 32 votes, defeating Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). He succeeded the outgoing Speaker Shah Ghulam Qadir of the PML(N).[2]

On 20 April 2023, he was elected unopposed as the 15th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir with 48 votes in the 52-member AJK Legislative Assembly. He succeeded the previous Prime Minister, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, who had been disqualified eight days prior.[1][5]

References
  1. Naqash, Tariq (2023-04-20). "Anwarul Haq elected AJK PM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. Naqash, Tariq (2021-08-04). "Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, Riaz Ahmed elected speaker, deputy speaker of Azad Kashmir assembly". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. Naqash, Tariq (20 April 2023). "Chaudhry Anwarul Haq takes oath as AJK PM". DAWN.
  4. "LA-7 Results - AJK 2021 Results - Candidates,Party Position - geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. "In setback to PTI, Anwarul Haq elected new AJK PM". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2023.
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