Kamran Michael

Senator Kamran Michael کامران مائیکل
Minister for Human Rights
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2016
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Minister for Ports and Shipping
In office 8 June 2013 – 21 May 2016
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Babar Ghauri
Succeeded by	Hasil Bizenjo
Personal details
Born	October 9, 1973[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan,
Citizenship	Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993–Present)
Alma mater	Punjab University BA[2]
Religion	Catholic[3][4]

Kamran Michael (Urdu: کامران مائیکل) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Human Rights in the third Sharif ministry. A member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Michael previously held the cabinet portfolio of Minister for Ports and Shipping from 2013 to 2016.^[5]

Michael has been an elected member of the Senate of Pakistan on minorities seat since 2012^[6] and has served as the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs, Human Rights, Women development,^[7][8] Social Welfare and Finance in the 16 Provincial Assembly of Punjab.^[9]

Career

Michael started his political career in 2001 after getting elected as Councillor. Later he was elected as Member of Lahore District Council.^[9]

Michael was elected as member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time in Pakistani general election, 2002 on one of the eight seats reserved for minorities. He was re-elected as the member of the Punjab Assembly for a second term in Pakistani general election, 2008. He was appointed as provincial minister for human rights, provincial minister for Minority Affairs, provincial minister for Social Welfare and provincial minister for Women development^[10] in the Punjab cabinet.^[11] In 2010, he was appointed as the provincial minister for Finance^{[12][13][9][7]}

Michael was elected member of the Senate of Pakistan in 2012 for the first time on one of the ten seats reserved for minorities^[6] after assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti.^[14] Upon PML-N victory in the Pakistani general election, 2013, Michael was made the Minister for Ports and Shipping in June 2013 where he served until May 2016.^[15] In 2016, he was appointed as Minister for Human Rights.^[5]

References

1. "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
2. "Profile". www.senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
3. "These 8 Muslim-majority countries elected Christian leaders before London elected Sadiq Khan". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2016.
4. "Francis 'to visit Pakistan' after invitation from Muslim country's prime minister". The Tablet. 3 March 2016.
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6. "12 elected unopposed to Senate from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
7. "Non-Muslims ought to be eligible to become President, PM: Kamran Michael - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
8. "Punjab Government 2008-2013". Provincial Assembly of The Punja. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
9. "Profile of Minister". 202.83.164.28. Minister For Human Rights. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
10. "CM 'active', cabinet in 'hibernation'". DAWN.COM. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
11. "Minorities` quota in Punjab". DAWN.COM. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
12. Newspaper, From the (9 June 2011). "Austerity measures, ban on jobs". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
13. "Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
14. "Punjab Assembly: Lawmakers demand bulletproof cars - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
15. "Bizenjo, Sheikh Aftab sworn in as ministers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.