Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (Urdu: راجہ پرویز اشرف ; born 26 December, 1950 in Sanghar) is 21st and current Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 16 April 2022. He also served as the 19th Prime Minister of Pakistan. He took charge of office on 22 June 2012 after disqualification of 18th prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gillani.[1] He belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf راجہ پرویز اشرف | |
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21st Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 16 April 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
Deputy | Zahid Akram Durrani |
Preceded by | Asad Qaiser |
19th Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
In office 22 June 2012 – 24 March 2013 | |
President | Asif Ali Zardari |
Deputy | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
Preceded by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Succeeded by | Mir Hazar Khan Khoso |
Minister for Water and Power | |
In office 31 March 2008 – 9 February 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Preceded by | Liaquat Ali Jatoi |
Succeeded by | Syed Naveed Qamar |
Personal details | |
Born | Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan | 26 December 1950
Political party | PPP |