Sardar Bahadur Khan
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Sardar Bahadur Khan was the 9th Chief Minister of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He was a brother of the President of Pakistan
, General Muhammad Ayub Khan.
He was born at Rehana village of Haripur District
.
He received his LLB Degree from Aligarh Muslim University
. A founding member of the Muslim League in the province, he was elected to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Legislative Assembly from the Haripur Central constituency at a bye-election in 1938. Later he became Speaker of the Assembly in 1942.
He was re-elected in the 1946 elections.
Sardar Bahadur Khan (Muslim League) served as Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth Relations and Communications in the government of Prime Minister
Liaquat Ali Khan
(Muslim League]) from February 17, 1949 - September 10, 1949 when he was promoted to the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Sardar Bahadur Khan then served as Minister for Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan
(Muslim League) from September 10, 1949 - October 19, 1951. He also held the additional portfolio of Health and Works from September 10, 1949 - September 20, 1949.
Sardar Bahadur Khan continued to served as Minister for Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin
(Muslim League) from October 24, 1951 - April 17, 1953.
He retained the Communications portfolio in the cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra
(Muslim League) from April 17, 1953 - October 24, 1954.
Sardar Bahadur Khan was appointed the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
and served from November 8, 1954 - July 19, 1955.
He was a proponent of the ""One Unit Scheme"" and was nominated to replace Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan
as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister. He remained Chief Minister
from July 29, 1955 - October 14, 1955 when the province was merged into the new province of West Pakistan
.
After the 1962 elections, he became Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan
during the government of President
Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan.
The Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
in Quetta
is named in his memory.
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
, General Muhammad Ayub Khan.
He was born at Rehana village of Haripur District
Haripur District
Haripur is a district in the Hazara region of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan with an altitude of around above sea level. Haripur District has the highest Human Development Index of all the districts in the Hazara....
.
He received his LLB Degree from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
. A founding member of the Muslim League in the province, he was elected to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Legislative Assembly from the Haripur Central constituency at a bye-election in 1938. Later he became Speaker of the Assembly in 1942.
He was re-elected in the 1946 elections.
Sardar Bahadur Khan (Muslim League) served as Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth Relations and Communications in the government of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan
For other people with the same or similar name, see Liaqat Ali Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs...
(Muslim League]) from February 17, 1949 - September 10, 1949 when he was promoted to the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Sardar Bahadur Khan then served as Minister for Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan
For other people with the same or similar name, see Liaqat Ali Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs...
(Muslim League) from September 10, 1949 - October 19, 1951. He also held the additional portfolio of Health and Works from September 10, 1949 - September 20, 1949.
Sardar Bahadur Khan continued to served as Minister for Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Hajji Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, KCIE , was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well.-Early life:...
(Muslim League) from October 24, 1951 - April 17, 1953.
He retained the Communications portfolio in the cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Nawabzada Mohammed Ali Bogra was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin, who served as the third Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955.-Early life:...
(Muslim League) from April 17, 1953 - October 24, 1954.
Sardar Bahadur Khan was appointed the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
Baluchistan (Chief Commissioners Province)
The Chief Commissioner's Province of Baluchistan was a province of British India located in the northern parts of the modern Balochistan province.- History :...
and served from November 8, 1954 - July 19, 1955.
He was a proponent of the ""One Unit Scheme"" and was nominated to replace Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan
Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan
Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan was a senior police officer from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and cabinet minister in Pakistan.Born in Dera Ismail Khan, Sardar Rashid was educated at Islamia College Peshawar...
as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister. He remained Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
from July 29, 1955 - October 14, 1955 when the province was merged into the new province of West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
.
After the 1962 elections, he became Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
during the government of President
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan.
The Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University is a women's university located in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2004.The university offers degree programs in Arts and Sciences...
in Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
is named in his memory.