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| '''] Ali Amin Khan Gandapur''' is a ] politician who is currently serving as the 18th ], in office since 2 March 2024. He served as the ] from 5 October 2018 to 10 April 2022. He had been a member of the ] from August 2018 till January 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Feb-2024/ali-amin-gandapur-a-perilous-gamble-for-pti-in-kpk|title=Ali Amin Gandapur: A perilous gamble for PTI in KPK|work=The Nation|date=14 February 2024|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/live/elections-2024#1818363|title=Ali Amin Gandapur to be sworn in as KP chief minister tomorrow|date=1 March 2024}}</ref> | '''] Ali Amin Khan Gandapur''' is a ] politician who is currently serving as the 18th ], in office since 2 March 2024. He served as the ] from 5 October 2018 to 10 April 2022. He had been a member of the ] from August 2018 till January 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Feb-2024/ali-amin-gandapur-a-perilous-gamble-for-pti-in-kpk|title=Ali Amin Gandapur: A perilous gamble for PTI in KPK|work=The Nation|date=14 February 2024|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/live/elections-2024#1818363|title=Ali Amin Gandapur to be sworn in as KP chief minister tomorrow|date=1 March 2024}}</ref> | ||
| Previously, he was a member of the ] from 2013 to 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue for the same period of time. He contested his first election in 2013, winning in PK-94 ], he would win again later on in 2018. He contested 2 seats, PK-97 Dera Ismail Khan City 1, and NA-38, winning both seats. | Previously, he was a member of the ] from 2013 to 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue for the same period of time. He contested his first election in 2013, winning in PK-94 ], he would win again later on in 2018. He contested 2 seats, PK-97 Dera Ismail Khan City 1, and NA-38, winning both seats. In 2024, he was elected again to a seat in the Provincial Assembly, winning in PK-113 Dera Ismail Khan. | ||
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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of ] (PTI) from the PK-64 (Dera Ismail Khan-I) in ]. He received 14,047 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Qayyum Nawaz.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 election result |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |accessdate=5 August 2018 |archive-date=1 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following his successful election, he was inducted into the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet of Chief Minister ]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Bureau |title=12 KP ministers take oath |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1018032 |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=dawn.com |date=14 June 2013}}</ref> and was made Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue and Estate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Portfolios of KP ministers announced |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/17/portfolios-of-kp-ministers-announced/ |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref> | ||
| He was elected to the ] as a candidate of PTI from Constituency ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI's Ali Amin wins NA-38 elections |url=https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-ali-amin-wins-na-38-elections/ |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}</ref> | He was elected to the ] as a candidate of PTI from Constituency ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI's Ali Amin wins NA-38 elections |url=https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-ali-amin-wins-na-38-elections/ |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
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Pakistani politician
| Ali Amin Gandapur | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gandapur in 2018 | |
| 18th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 March 2024 | |
| Governor | Haji Ghulam Ali |
| Preceded by | Arshad Hussain Shah (caretaker) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-38 (Dera Ismail Khan-I) |
| Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue and Estate | |
| In office 17 June 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-113 Dera Ismail Khan-III |
| In office 31 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PK-64 Dera Ismail Khan-I |
| President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2023 | |
| Chairman | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Pervez Khattak |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | PTI (2013-present) |
| Relations | Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur (brother) |
| Education | Saint Helen’s Public School DI Khan Police Public School Peshawar Government College University, Lahore (FSc) National College of Arts Gomal University (BA) |
Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 18th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in office since 2 March 2024. He served as the Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan from 5 October 2018 to 10 April 2022. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.
Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 to 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue for the same period of time. He contested his first election in 2013, winning in PK-94 Dera Ismail Khan, he would win again later on in 2018. He contested 2 seats, PK-97 Dera Ismail Khan City 1, and NA-38, winning both seats. In 2024, he was elected again to a seat in the Provincial Assembly, winning in PK-113 Dera Ismail Khan.
Early life and education
Ali belongs to a politically active Gandapur tribe of Pashtuns from Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan, his late father Major (retd) Aminullah Gandapur having served as a caretaker cabinet member under Pervez Musharraf. Aminullah passed away in 2024. His brother Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur is also a politician.
He completed his early education at Saint Helen's High School, Dera Ismail Khan. Due to his keen interest in sports as a squash player, he shifted to Peshawar and matriculated from the Police Model School. He later received his BA from Gomal University in Dera Ismail Khan.
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from the PK-64 (Dera Ismail Khan-I) in 2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election. He received 14,047 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Qayyum Nawaz. Following his successful election, he was inducted into the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and was made Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue and Estate.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-38 (Dera Ismail Khan-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.
On 5 October 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan and was appointed Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a second time in the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election, running on an independent ticket affiliated with the PTI. Following his successful election as a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), he was voted in as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by a majority of 90 votes with the runner-up, Ibadullah Khan, receiving 16. Following his oath-taking, he pledged to tackle crime, especially drug trafficking, initiate political reforms, and tackle corruption.
Arrests
Firearms and liquor
Gandapur was charged by Islamabad Police on 31 October 2016, for allegedly carrying and exhibiting unlicensed firearms and liquor. These items were reportedly found in Gandapur's vehicle outside PTI Chairman Imran Khan's residence when he arrived for the party's scheduled capital lockdown.
May 9 riots
In February 2024, Gandapur was declared a proclaimed offender for his alleged participation in the 2023 May 9 riots. Later, in March, an Anti-Terrorism Court issued a non-bailable warrant for his arrest.
See also
References
- "Ali Amin Gandapur: Why is the embattled politician PTI's top choice for KP CM-ship?". 1 March 2024.
- "Ali Amin Gandapur: A perilous gamble for PTI in KPK". The Nation. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Ali Amin Gandapur to be sworn in as KP chief minister tomorrow". 1 March 2024.
- "Posts of power: Provincial cabinet offers diverse blend". The Express Tribune. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023.
- "PTI Leader Ali Amin Gandapur's Father Dies of Heart Attack". www.headline.pk. Headline PK. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- "Ali Amin". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Report, Bureau (14 June 2013). "12 KP ministers take oath". dawn.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - "Portfolios of KP ministers announced". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "PTI's Ali Amin wins NA-38 elections". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 October 2018). "Six federal ministers administered oath". dawn.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Notification - 5 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- Hayat, Arif (1 March 2024). "PTI's Ali Amin Gandapur elected KP chief minister, demands justice for Imran and party". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Mr. Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has taken oath as the 22nd Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Arsalan Altaf (8 December 2016). "Gandapur granted bail in guns and 'honey' case". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Jahangir Akram Khan (14 February 2024). "May 9 violence: Strategy devised to arrest Ali Amin Gandapur among others". Samaa. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Desk, Web (19 March 2024). "Arrest warrants for Ali Amin Gandapur issued". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byArshad Hussain Shah | Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2024 – present |
Incumbent |
 Incumbent chief ministers of provinces of Pakistan | ||
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Azad Kashmir  | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq |  |
Balochistan  | Sarfraz Bugti | |
Gilgit–Baltistan  | Gulbar Khan | |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  | Ali Amin Gandapur | |
Punjab  | Maryam Nawaz | |
Sindh  | Murad Ali Shah | |
| Italics indicate acting chief ministers | ||
| Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||
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| Italics indicate acting Chief Ministers | ||
