Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani (Urdu: سید عبدالقادر گیلانی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from July 2012 to 2013. Previously he had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from June 2008 to July 2012.
Syed Abdul Qadir Gillani | |
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سید عبد القادر گلانی | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-152 Multan-V |
| In office July 2012 – 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-151 (Multan-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1981 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP (2012-present) |
| Relations | Ali Musa Gilani (brother) Ali Haider Gillani (brother) Kasim Gilani (brother) |
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Early life and education
editHe was born on 29 April 1981 in Lahore.[1]
He received the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 2003 from the University of Hertfordshire.[1]
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-150 (Multan-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 43,299 votes and lost the seat to Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan.[2]
He was elected un-contested to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PP-295 (Rahimyar Khan-VIII) in June 2008.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-151 (Multan-IV) as a candidate of PPP in by-polls held in July 2012. He received 64,628 votes and defeated Shaukat Hayyat Khan Bosan. [4][5][6]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-151 (Multan-IV) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 56,858 votes and lost the seat to Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan who received 96,632 votes.
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-154 Multan-I as a candidate of PPP in 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 64,257 votes and lost the seat to Malik Ahmed Hussain Dehar, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who received 74,220 votes.[7]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-152 Multan-V as a candidate of PPP in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 97,065 votes and defeated Syed Javed Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "PML-N, PPP make gains". DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "NA-151 by-polls: Abdul Qadir Gilani wins with 64,628 votes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Abdul Qadir Gilani wins by-poll from father's constituency". DAWN.COM. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Mahmood, Amjad (21 July 2012). "Court verdicts to affect election results: PML-N". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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