Raja Azam Khan Amacha

Raja Azam Khan Amacha is a Pakistani politician and member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. He became Head of the ruling family of the former princely state of Shigar after the death of his father Raja Muhammad Ali Shah Saba.[4]

Azam Khan Amacha
Cho
Raja Of Shigar[1]
TenureNovember 2021 – Incumbent
PredecessorRaja Muhammad Ali Shah Saba
Head of the House of Amacha
BornRoyal Palace Shigar
ResidenceRoyal House Shigar,
FatherRaja Muhammad Ali Shah Saba
ReligionShia Islam
Raja Azam Khan Amacha
PrecedingImran Nadeem
ConstituencyGBA-12 (Shigar)
Member Gilgit Baltistan Assembly[2]
Assuming office
10 December 2009
SucceedingImran Nadeem
Education Minister Gilgit Baltistan Cabinet[3]
Personal details
BornShigar Fort
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
CabinetGilgit Baltistan Cabinet
Websiterajaazamkhan.com

Political career

Raja Azam Khan Amacha contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-12 (Shigar-I) on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by a margin of 1,788 votes over the runner-up Imran Nadeem of Pakistan Peoples Party. He garnered 10,674 votes while Nadeem received 8,886 votes.[5]

References
  1. Jajja, Sumaira (2013-10-13). "10 hours in the picturesque Shigar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. "Members". Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. "Single National Curriculum being implemented in Gilgit Baltistan in phases: GB Education Minister Raja Azam". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. "بلتستان کی اہم شخصیت انتقال کر گئی". skardutv.com/. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. "GB Election 2020 unofficial results". November 15, 2020.


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