Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman
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Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman | |
|---|---|
 Rehman as the Chief Minister | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| In office 26 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Governor | Barjees Tahir Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon |
| Preceded by | Sher Jehan Mir (caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Mir Afzal (caretaker) |
| President of PMLN, Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2015 | |
| President | Nawaz Sharif Shehbaz Sharif Maryam Nawaz |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Deedar Ali |
| Succeeded by | Fatehullah Khan |
| Constituency | GBLA-2 Gilgit-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1969[citation needed] |
| Party | PMLN (2015-present) |
| Profession | Politician |
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman (Urdu: حافظ حفیظ الرحمان) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, a territory in Northern Pakistan (de facto province)[1] and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N, in Gilgit-Baltistan. He served in office from 26 June 2015 to 23 June 2020.[2][3][4]
Rehman was born in Kashtore neighbourhood of Gilgit, Northern Areas territory,[citation needed] where he received his early education in Gilgit City where he passed secondary school certification and then attended Jamia Farida madrassa in Lahore, Punjab, for religious education. His elder brother Saif Rehman had been like a political alma mater for him, who played the key role in establishing Pakistan Muslim League-N in Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2003, Saif Rehman who was serving as education, finance and revenue adviser in the then set-up, was assassinated in his hometown Kashrote near Gilgit city by his own close cousin.[2]