Haider Khan Hoti

Ameer Haider Khan Hoti (Urdu: امیر حیدر خان ہوتی; Pashto: امير حېدر خان هوتي) is a Pakistani Pashtun politician who was the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013. During his government, the province was renamed from "North-West Frontier Province" to "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Hoti had also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018. He is the Senior Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP).

Haider Khan Hoti
امیر حیدر خان ہوتی
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
31 March 2008 – 20 March 2013
Preceded byShams ul Mulk
Succeeded byTariq Pervez Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-21 (Mardan-II)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-9 (Mardan-I)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
20 March 2008 – 20 March 2013
ConstituencyPK-23 Mardan
Personal details
Born (1971-02-05) 5 February 1971[1][2]
Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Political partyAwami National Party (ANP)
Parent
RelativesAsfandyar Wali Khan (maternal uncle)
Alma materAitchison College
Edwardes College Peshawar

Personal life and education

Hoti was born on 5 February 1971[2][1] to the former federal minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Khan Hoti.[3] Hoti is a nephew of Asfandyar Wali Khan, the president of ANP. He has two sons and one daughter.[4]

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

Political career

Hoti started his political career in 1990.[1]

He ran for the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Mardan constituency in 2002 Pakistani general election,[5] 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.[6] Following the election, he was elected as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in March 2008[1] where he remained until March 2013.[7] He is considered as the youngest[1] and the longest-serving elected chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-9 (Mardan-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9]

In 2014, he was elected as the provincial president of Awami National Party (ANP).[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of ANP from Constituency NA-21 (Mardan-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He was also elected to the Provincial Assembly on the same day in the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a candidate of ANP from PK-53 Mardan-VI.[12] However, he chose to retain his National Assembly seat and vacate his Provincial Assembly seat.

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 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.
  4. "A Brief Profile Of Ameer Haider Khan Hoti". Awami National Party. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  5. "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.
  6. "Mardan braces for tough contest among rival candidates". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. 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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Amir Haider Khan Hoti of ANP wins NA-21 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. "PK-53 Mardan Election 2018 Full Result 2018 Vote Candidate". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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