Syed Fakhar Imam

Syed Fakhar Imam (Urdu: سید فخر امام) (born 18 December 1942)[1] is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, in office since April 2020.[2] He also served as the 11th Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan from 1985 to 1986.[3] He has previously worked as the Chairman of Pakistan's Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir.[4] He was educated at Clifton College in England.

Fakhar Imam
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research
Assumed office
6 April 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byKhusro Bakhtiar
Chairman of Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir
In office
1 March 2019  6 April 2020
Succeeded byShehryar Khan Afridi
Federal Minister for Education
In office
9 November 1990  18 July 1993
PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Federal Minister for Law
In office
9 November 1990  18 July 1993
PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
In office
9 November 1990  18 July 1993
PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Leader of the Opposition
In office
3 May 1987  29 May 1988
11th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
22 March 1985  25 March 1986
Deputy Wazir Ahmed Jogezai
Federal Minister for Local Government and Rural Development
In office
9 March 1981  8 December 1983
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-150 Khanewal-I
In office
1997  12 October 1999
ConstituencyKhanewal
In office
1990–1993
ConstituencyNA-121 Khanewal-I
In office
1985–1988
ConstituencyNA-111 Multan-I
In office
9 March 1981  24 March 1985
ConstituencyMartial Law Government
Personal details
Born (1942-12-18) 18 December 1942
Political partyPakistan Tehreek e Insaf
Spouse(s)Abida Hussain
ChildrenSyeda Sughra Imam

His wife Syeda Abida Hussain was also a minister in the government of Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Syeda Sughra Imam is also a politician. He was preceded by Malik Meraj Khalid as Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan. He was elected to the national assembly and joined PTI.

On 6 April 2020 he was appointed as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research.


References

  1. "Syed Fakhar Imam". Pakistan Herald.
  2. Reporter, Staff (April 8, 2020). "Fakhar Imam takes oath as Federal Minister". nation.com.pk.
  3. "Speakers / Presidents". National Assembly of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  4. "Govt to appoint Fakhar Imam as Kashmir Committee chairman - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
Political offices
Preceded by
Malik Meraj Khalid
Speaker of the National Assembly
1985–1986
Succeeded by
Hamid Nasir Chattha
Preceded by
Muhammad Saifullah
Leader of the Opposition
1985–1988
Succeeded by
Ghulam Haider Wyne
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