Rai Hassan Nawaz
Rai Hassan Nawaz MP | |
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District Nazim of Sahiwal | |
In office 2001–2009 | |
President | Pervez Musharraf |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office June 2013 – 2016 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Constituency | Constituency NA-162 Chichawatni |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chichawatni, Pakistan | 1 November 1962
Citizenship | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Children | Rai Muhammad Iqbal, Rai Aun Iqbal |
Profession | Agriculturist |
Religion | Islam |
Rai Hassan Nawaz is a Pakistani politician and former Member of Parliament of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf from Chichawatni's Constituency NA-162. He is currently the member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and has large political support in the Sahiwal region.
Political Career
He has been elected as the chairman of MC, Chichawatni in 1988 and as MPA of Punjab Assembly in 1988, 1990 and 1997. He became the DistrictNazim of District of Sahiwal twice in a row. The second time after defeating PML-Q government's candidate. Rai Hassan Nawaz has twice been District Nazim of Sahiwal.
After joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012, he was elected as President of West Punjab region in PTI's intra-party elections. In 2013, he contested in the general elections and won the National Assembly seat from his hometown, Chichawatni. Currently, he is President West Punjab and member of the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf.
Family
Rai Hassan Nawaz is the youngest child of Rai Muhammad Iqbal. His eldest brother Rai Ahmed Nawaz was elected as MNA in 1985, 1988 and 1997. His second brother, Rai Ali Nawaz was elected as the Chairman of MC, Chichawatni in 1979, 1983 and 1985. Rai Ali Nawaz was also elected as MPA of Punjab Assembly and became a Minister. Rai Hassan Nawaz entered politics after the accidental death of his brother, Rai Ali Nawaz. [1] Rai Hassan Nawaz resides in Chichawatni, a tehsil of Sahiwal.