Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar (Urdu: ملک محمد عامر ڈوگر; born 1 January 1972) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till January 2023 and from October 2014 to May 2018. He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to 2013.
Malik Aamir Dogar | |
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| ملک عامر ڈوگر | |
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| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs | |
| In office 13 November 2020 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Chairman Non-Ministerial Standing Committee on Government Assurances | |
| In office 13 February 2019 – 10 April 2022 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-149 Multan-II |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-155 (Multan-II) |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-149 Multan-II |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | PP-198 (Multan-V) |
| Mayor of Multan | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1972 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PPP (2008-2014) |
Early life and education
editHe was born on 1 January 1972 in Multan.[1]
He has the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws.[1]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-198 (Multan-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 24,908 votes and defeated Peerzada Mian Shahzad Maqbool Bhutta.[2]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-149 (Multan-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 20,719 votes and lost the seat to Javed Hashmi.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-149 (Multan-II) in by-elections held in 2014.[4][5][6][7] He received 57,972 votes and defeated Javed Hashmi.[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-155 (Multan-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-149 Multan-II as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 143,692 votes and defeated Jahangir Tareen, the leader of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). After his election, alongside other PTI-supported MNAs, he joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).[10]
He ran for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly as a candidate of SIC, but was unsuccessful. He received 91 votes and was defeated by Ayaz Sadiq of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), who received 199 votes.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Dogar makes a courtesy call on Hashmi". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Qureshi warns against rigging in NA-149 by-poll". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "ECP declares NA-149 by-poll results". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "36 desirous of vying for NA-149 seat". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "PTI-backed Dogar triumphs as Hashmi concedes NA-149 by-poll". DAWN.COM. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "PTI sweeps polls in Multan | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Pakistan's National Assembly elects Ayaz Sadiq as 23rd speaker amid opposition protest". Arab News. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-24.