Ameer Haider Khan Hoti

Ameer Haider Khan Hoti (Urdu: امیر حیدر خان ہوتی‎; born 5 February 1971) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013. He served as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from March 2008 to March 2013.

Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office 31 March 2008 – 20 March 2013
Preceded by	Shams ul Mulk
Succeeded by	Tariq Pervez Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 August 2018
Constituency	NA-21 (Mardan-II)
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	NA-9 (Mardan-I)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office 2008 – 20 March 2013
Constituency	PK-23 Mardan
Personal details
Born	(1971-02-05) 5 February 1971[1][2] Mardan, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Awami National Party (ANP)
Alma mater	Aitchison College Edwardes College
Net worth	₨1 billion (US$6.0 million)[3]

Personal life and education

Hoti was born on 5 February 1971[2][1] to the former federal minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Khan Hoti.[4] Hoti is the nephew of Asfandyar Wali Khan. He has two sons and one daughter. [5]

He received his education from the Aitchison College and graduated from Edwardes College.[1]

Political career

Hoti started his political career in 1990.[1]

Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Mardan constituency in 2002 Pakistani general election,[6] but was unsuccessful.

He was elected for the first time to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from PK-23 Mardan constituency in 2008 Pakistani general election.[7] Following the election, he was elected as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in March 2008[1] where he remained until March 2013.[8] He is considered as the youngest[1] and the longest-serving elected chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[8]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-9 (Mardan-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[9][10]

In 2014, he was elected as the provincial president of Awami National Party (ANP).[11]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of ANP from Constituency NA-21 (Mardan-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12]

References

1. Yusufzai, Ashfaq (1 March 2008). "ANP names Amir Hoti for Frontier CM post". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
2. "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
3. Ali, Kalbe (22 August 2018). "New NA has eight declared billionaires". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
4. Hoti, Mohammad Jamal (16 April 2015). "Veteran politician Azam Hoti dies of cancer". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
5. "A Brief Profile Of Ameer Haider Khan Hoti". Awami National Party. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
6. "PPP, ANP to field joint candidates in Mardan". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2002. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
7. "Mardan braces for tough contest among rival candidates". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
8. "Democratic achievement: Hoti becomes longest-serving CM in K-P's history - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
9. "PTI makes clean sweep in Mardan with 2 NA, 5 PA seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
10. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (19 August 2013). "Campaigning in full swing for Mardan by-election". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
11. "Former K-P CM Hoti elected as ANP provincial president - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
12. "Amir Haider Khan Hoti of ANP wins NA-21 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Shams ul Mulk	Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2008 – 2013	Succeeded by Tariq Pervez Khan (Caretaker)