Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province
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The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to serve as the head of the provincial government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
. The current Chief Minister is Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
who belongs to nationalist Awami National Party
. It is noteworthy that ANP despite of being one of the main political parties of Pakistan, has got the slot of Chief Minister for the first time in Pakistan's history.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The current Chief Minister is Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Ameer Haider Khan khoti is a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and current Chief Minister of the Pakistani province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
who belongs to nationalist Awami National Party
Awami National Party
The Awami National Party is an Pashtun nationalist, socialist, centre-left political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International...
. It is noteworthy that ANP despite of being one of the main political parties of Pakistan, has got the slot of Chief Minister for the first time in Pakistan's history.
Colonial era
| Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Notes/political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum , hailing from Topi, Swabi District, British India, was a distinguished educationist and politician from a notable family... |
April 1, 1937 | September 7, 1937 | |
| Doctor Khan Sahib Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan popularly known as Dr. Khan Sahib was a pioneer in the Indian Independence Movement and a Pakistan politician.-Early life:... |
September 7, 1937 | November 10, 1939 | |
| Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan Sardar Aurang Zeb qureshi was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.He served of the Chief Minister of the province from the 25th of May, 1943 to 16 March 1945.- External links :*... |
April 25, 1943 | March 16, 1945 | |
| Doctor Khan Sahib Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan popularly known as Dr. Khan Sahib was a pioneer in the Indian Independence Movement and a Pakistan politician.-Early life:... |
March 16, 1945 | August 22, 1947 | |
Post-Independence
| Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Notes/political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Qayyum Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan was a major figure in Pakistan politics, in particular in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where he served as deputy speaker, Chief Minister and Minister in the Central Government and as Federal Interior Minister.-Early life:His father Khan Abdul Hakim was a Tehsildar in N.W.F.P... |
August 23, 1947 | April 23, 1953 | Muslim League Muslim League (Pakistan) Muslim League was the original successor of All India Muslim League that led the Pakistan Movement achieving an independent nation. After formation of Pakistan, the party was renamed to Muslim League which came to an end soon after Qaid-e-Azam's death on the first marshal law in 1958.-History:On... |
| Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan was a senior police officer from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and cabinet minister in Pakistan.Born in Dera Ismail Khan, Sardar Rashid was educated at Islamia College Peshawar... |
April 23, 1953 | July 18, 1955 | Muslim League Muslim League (Pakistan) Muslim League was the original successor of All India Muslim League that led the Pakistan Movement achieving an independent nation. After formation of Pakistan, the party was renamed to Muslim League which came to an end soon after Qaid-e-Azam's death on the first marshal law in 1958.-History:On... |
| Sardar Bahadur Khan Sardar Bahadur Khan Sardar Bahadur Khan was the 9th Chief Minister of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He was a brother of the President of Pakistan, General Muhammad Ayub Khan.He was born at Rehana village of Haripur District.... |
July 19, 1955 | October 14, 1955 | Muslim League Muslim League (Pakistan) Muslim League was the original successor of All India Muslim League that led the Pakistan Movement achieving an independent nation. After formation of Pakistan, the party was renamed to Muslim League which came to an end soon after Qaid-e-Azam's death on the first marshal law in 1958.-History:On... |
| Post abolished | October 14, 1955 | June 30, 1970 | Part of West Pakistan West Pakistan West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh... province |
| Martial law | July 1, 1970 | May 1, 1972 | |
| Maulana Mufti Mehmood Mufti Mahmud Maulana Mufti Mahmud , an ethnic Marwat Pashtun hailing from Abdul Khel, was born in January 1919 in Paniala, Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan. He was an Islamic scholar and political activist. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman is his son and was the leader of opposition in... |
May 1, 1972 | February 12, 1973 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam is a political party in Pakistan. It formed a combined government in national elections in 2002 and 2008... |
| Sardar Inayatullah Khan Gandapur Sardar Inayatullah Khan Gandapur Sardar Inayatullah Khan Gandapur aged 85 was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was born on August 27, 1919 in Kulachi Tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan District... |
April 29, 1973 | February 16, 1975 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Governor's rule | February 16, 1975 | May 3, 1975 | |
| Nasrullah Khan Khattak Nasrullah Khan Khattak Nasrullah Khan Khattak was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was born in 1928 in the village of Manki, Nowshera District. He went to Aitchison College Lahore, which at the time was known as Chiefs College. He was the Chief Minister of the province from the... |
May 3, 1975 | April 9, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Muhammad Iqbal Khan Jadoon | April 9, 1977 | July 5, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Martial law | July 5, 1977 | April 7, 1985 | |
| Arbab Jehangir Khan Arbab Jehangir Khan Arbab Jehangir Khan Khalil regarded as chief of the Khalil tribe, was a Pakistani politician hailed from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He served as the 14th Chief Minister from April 7, 1985 to May 29, 1988 and then as the Leader of opposition in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly from 1989-1990... |
April 7, 1985 | May 31, 1988 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Lt Gen (r) Fazle Haq Fazle Haq Lieutenant General Fazle Haq was a 3-star rank general in the Pakistan Army, and former Martial Law Administrator of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the "Corps-Commander" of the XI Corps, and commanded all the Pakistan Army assets assigned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province... (caretaker) |
May 31, 1988 | December 2, 1988 | |
| Aftab Ahmad Sherpao (1st time) | December 2, 1988 | August 7, 1990 | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan... |
| Mir Afzal Khan Mir Afzal Khan Mir Afzal Khan was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He served as the 16th Chief Minister of the province from the 7th of August, 1990 to 19 July 1993.- External links :... (acting till 8 Nov 1990) |
August 7, 1990 | July 20, 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Islami Jamhoori Ittehad or Islamic Democratic Alliance was formed in September 1988 to oppose the Pakistan Peoples Party in elections that year... |
| Mufti Muhammad Abbas Mufti Muhammad Abbas Mufti Muhammad Abbas was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He served as the 17th Chief Minister of the province from the 19 July 1993 to 19 October 1993.-External links:*... (caretaker) |
July 20, 1993 | October 20, 1993 | |
| Pir Sabir Shah Pir Sabir Shah Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah or more commonly as Pir Sabir Shah Mashwani is a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He served as the 18th Chief Minister of the province from 20 October 1993 to 25 February 1994.-Family:... |
October 20, 1993 | February 25, 1994 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism... |
| Governor's rule | February 25, 1994 | April 24, 1994 | |
| Aftab Ahmad Sherpao (2nd time) | April 24, 1994 | November 12, 1996 | Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) |
| Raja Sikander Zaman Raja Sikander Zaman - Early History :The Gakhars were a fiercely independent and warlike clan now located in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit, Khanpur and Mirpur regions in modern day Pakistan... Khan (caretaker) |
November 12, 1996 | February 21, 1997 | |
| Mehtab Ahmed Khan | February 21, 1997 | October 12, 1999 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism... |
| Governor's rule | October 12, 1999 | November 30, 2002 | |
| Akram Khan Durrani Akram Khan Durrani Akram Khan Durrani was born to Ghulam Khan in 1958 in Village Mewa Khel, Surrani, Bannu. He studied at Sikander Khel Primary and High Schools. He completed his FA from Government Degree College, Bannu. His clan members inhabit in Mewa Khel, Duri Khel, Allah Dodi kala, Ahmad Khon kala and Bazidi.He... |
November 30, 2002 | October 11, 2007 | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties... |
| Shamsul Mulk Shamsul Mulk Shamsul Mulk, Ph.D., HI, is a Pakistani civil engineer and a Technocrat. Shamsul Mulk also served as the 24th Chief Minister of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province under the Military Government of Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf. He also served as Chairman Water and Power Development... (caretaker) |
October 11, 2007 | March 30, 2008 | |
| Ameer Haider Khan Hoti Ameer Haider Khan Hoti Ameer Haider Khan khoti is a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and current Chief Minister of the Pakistani province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa... |
March 31, 2008 | Incumbent | Awami National Party Awami National Party The Awami National Party is an Pashtun nationalist, socialist, centre-left political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International... |
See also
- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
- List of Governors of Pakistan