Rai Hassan Nawaz

Rai Hassan Nawaz
MP
District Nazim of Sahiwal
In office
2001–2009
President Pervez Musharraf
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
June 2013
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Constituency Constituency NA-162 Chichawatni
Personal details
Born (1962-11-01) 1 November 1962
Chichawatni, Pakistan
Citizenship Pakistan Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Children Rai Muhammad Iqbal, Rai Aun Iqbal
Profession Agriculturist
Religion Islam

Rai Hassan Nawaz is a Member of Parliament of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf from Chichawatni's Constituency NA-162.

Rai Hassan Nawaz is one of the most influential politicians in Sahiwal, a district in Punjab province of Pakistan.He is currently the member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Political Career

He has had an impeccably successful political career and to this date has only lost one election – December 2012 ByElection. He has been elected as the chairman of MC, Chichawatni in 1988 and as MPA of Punjab Assembly in 1988, 1990 and 1997. He became the DistrictNazim of District of Sahiwal twice in a row. The second time after defeating PML-Q government's candidate. Rai Hassan Nawaz has twice been District Nazim of Sahiwal and still is a key player in politics of Sahiwal.

After joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012, he was elected as President of West Punjab region in PTI's intra-party elections. In 2013, he contested in the general elections and won the National Assembly seat from his hometown, Chichawatni. Currently, he is President West Punjab and member of the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf.

Family

Rai Hassan Nawaz is the youngest child of Rai Muhammad Iqbal. His eldest brother Rai Ahmed Nawaz was elected as MNA in 1985, 1988 and 1997. His second brother, Rai Ali Nawaz was elected as the Chairman of MC, Chichawatni in 1979, 1983 and 1985. Rai Ali Nawaz was also elected as MPA of Punjab Assembly and became a Minister. Rai Hassan Nawaz entered politics after the accidental death of his brother, Rai Ali Nawaz.

In Chichwatni the famous Rai Family names are:

[1] Rai Hassan Nawaz resides in Chichawatni, a tehsil of Sahiwal. He can be followed on his official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RaiHassanNawazPTI

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