Nawab Changez (Jangayz) Khan Marri (Urdu: نواب چنگیز خان مری) (born 1 April 1963) is the Nawab of the Marri Baloch people in Pakistan. He is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since February 2024. He has served as Balochistan's Irrigation and Energy Minister from 2013 to 2018. He has also served as Balochistan's Communication Minister In the cabinet of Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi from 1993 to 1997.

Changez Khan Marri
نواب چنگیز خان مری
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Assumed office
10 February 2024
In office
2013–2018
Minister for Irrigation, Balochistan
In office
2013–2018
Personal details
Born
Changez Khan Marri

1 April 1963
Balochistan, Pakistan
Political partyPMLN (1993-present)
RelationsKhair Bakhsh Marri (father)
Hyrbyair Marri (brother)
Balach Marri (brother)
Ghazan Marri (brother)
Mehran Marri (brother)
Hamza Marri (brother)
ChildrenNawabzada Buzair Marri (Son)

Nawabzada Khuda Yar Marri (Son)

Nawabzada Muhammad Marri (Son)
Alma materAitchison College /(Moscow_State_University)/
Professionpolitician, Nawab of Marri tribe

Family

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Changez Khan Marri is the eldest son of the late Khair Bakhsh Marri and is the heir for the title of nawab, however a nawab is not in Balochi tradition rather a title given by the British during colonization. The previous chieftain of the Marri tribe was the Sardar but due to conflict with the british and other reasons the title of the head of tribe was taken away and given to the Gazaini sub tribe of Marri. His brothers are Hyrbyair Marri, Balach Marri, Ghazan Marri, Hamza Marri and Mehran Marri.

Politics

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Changez Khan Marri was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a member of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election.

He was a contender for the Chief Minister of Balochistan.[1][2]

An unidentified assassin threw a grenade at Changez Marri's residence on 15 January 2016. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed.[3]

He was nominated in the killing of balochistan high court judge justice Mir Mohammd Nawaz marri along with his brother nawabzada gazain marri and they both left pakistan for their security.

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