Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo ( ur, ; born 1 January 1974) is a
Pakistani politician who has been serving as the
Chief Minister of Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the ...
province of
Pakistan
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since 29 October 2021. He has been a member of the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of ...
since November 2002. He is a member of the Balochistan Awami Party.
Previously, he was a member of the Balochistan Assembly from November 2002 to May 2018. He served as the 16th
Chief Minister of Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the ...
from 13 January 2018 to 7 June 2018 and served as Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from 2013 to 2015. He served in the provincial Balochistan cabinet between 2002 and 2013, as the minister of livestock. He has been elected as chief minister of Balochistan on 29 October 2021.
Early life and education
Bizenjo was born on 1 January 1974 in
Awaran,
Balochistan, Pakistan.
He did his early education from Shindi Jhao, his native town in
Awaran District
Awaran District ( Balochi and ur, ), is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was created as a separate district in November 1992; but previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District. The old name of Awaran ...
. In 2000, he received a master's degree in English from the
University of Balochistan
The University of Balochistan (UB) (Urdu: جامعہ بلوچستان; Balochi: بلوچستان ء یونیورسٹی ), also known as Balochistan University, is a public university located in the downtown area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. ...
.
Political career
Bizenjo was elected to the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from
Constituency PB-41 (Awaran) in
2002 Pakistani general election by securing 9,492 votes. He served as provincial minister of Balochistan for livestock and dairy development in the provincial cabinet of
Chief Minister
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Jam Mohammad Yousaf
Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf Aliani (Urdu: جام مير محمد یوسف عالياني; February 14, 1954 – February 3, 2013) was the 12th Jam of Lasbela, (Urdu: والي رياست لسبيله) and a former Chief Minister of Balochistan pro ...
.
As per the
Election Commission of Pakistan
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, he ran for the seat of
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from constituency PB-41 Awaran in
2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to an independent candidate Mir Qamber Ali Ghicki. He had secured 8,456 votes. '
He was re-elected to the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from constituency PB-41 Awaran in
2013 Pakistani general election.
He secured 544 votes in a constituency where there were 57,666 registered voters.
Geo News noted Bizenjo was elected to a legislative chamber by getting the fewest votes in the electoral history of the country.
In June 2013, he was elected as deputy speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
After Speaker of the Provincial Assembly,
Jan Mohammad Jamali
Mir Jan Mohammad Khan Jamali ( ur, ; born in Usta) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly from 4 June 2013 to 2015. Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali served as the 9th Chief Minister of Balochistan from 13 August ...
resigned from his post in 2015 prior to a vote of no confidence against him, Bizenjo was named as a potential candidate to overtake Jamali as the succeeding Speaker however he could not. After
Rahila Durrani was made the new Speaker by Chief Minister
Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri belonging to ruling
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), Bizenjo tendered his resignation as the deputy speaker in December 2015.
On 2 January 2018, Bizenjo played a major role in the ouster of sitting Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri, after he along with some members of the Provincial Assembly submitted a motion of no confidence against Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri which triggered a political turmoil in the provincial assembly.
Bizenjo was supported by dissent MPAs belonging to PML-N which led to the resignation of the Zehri and caused a major setback to PML-N ahead of
2018 Senate election due to be held in March 2018.
On 12 January, Bizenjo submitted his nomination paper for the office of chief ministership. ''
Dawn
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'' in its editorial termed the election of Bizenjo for the office of chief ministership as "Undemocratic poll", noting how Bizenjo - who received 544 votes in the election - being the weakest candidate for the slot of chief ministership could become the "best" candidate.
On 13 January, Bizenjo was elected as the Chief Minister of Balochistan, securing 41 out of total 65 votes in the assembly including the votes of dissident MPAs of PML-N, a party considered to be the arch rival of PML-Q.
PML-N, which was the largest single party in the assembly with 21 members, failed to nominate its candidate for the post of chief minister. ''
The Express Tribune
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'' in its editorial noted that in a significant move, PML-N "stood dislodged from the government of the province" after governing it for four and half year.
In his maiden speech, Bizenjo promised to make healthcare, education and clean drinking water his top priority during his term as Chief Minister of the Balochistan.
In March 2018, Bizenjo helped form a new political party,
Balochistan Awami Party
The Balochistan Awami Party ( ur, , lit=Balochistan People's Party) is a political party based in the Balochistan province of Pakistan founded in 2018 by political dissidents of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) ...
(BAP).
On 7 June 2018, Alauddin Marri was appointed by
Election Commission of Pakistan
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to succeed Bizenjo as caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of BAP from Constituency PB-44 (Awaran-cum-Panjgur) in
2018 Pakistani general election. He received 8,055 votes and defeated Khair Jan, a candidate of
National Party. Following his successful election, he was nominated by BAP for the office of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. On 16 August 2018, he was elected Speaker of Balochistan Assembly. He received 39 votes against his opponent
Muhammad Nawaz Khan Kakar who secured 20 votes.
On 6 September 2018, he became acting governor of Balochistan following the resignation of
Muhammad Khan Achakzai.
On 19 November 2018, he announced to resign as speaker of Balochistan Assembly. Later he didn't resign and continued in the office. He resigned as speaker on 25 October 2021.
On 29 October 2021, Bizenjo was elected unopposed as the chief minister of Balochistan.
Hub District
Hub District is created after bifurcating
Lasbela District
Lasbela District (Urdu and bal, , Sindhi Lasi: لسبيلو) is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is also called Sassi-Punnu Garh () among localites.
History
Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way ...
.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of
Hub District is a long-standing demand of the people of
PB-49 constituency.
It contains the areas of
Hub Tehsil,
Winder Tehsil,
Gaddani Tehsil,
Sakran Tehsil and
Dureji Tehsil.
MNA Muhammad Aslam Bhootani has thanked
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.
References
Chief Minister of Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the ...
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Living people
1974 births
Balochistan MPAs 2013–2018
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) politicians
Baloch people
People from Awaran District
University of Balochistan alumni
Balochistan Awami Party MPAs (Balochistan)
Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Pakistan