Nawab Changez (Jangayz) Khan Marri ( ur, ) is the ''
Nawab
Nawab (Balochi language, Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب;
bn, নবাব/নওয়াব;
hi, नवाब;
Punjabi language, Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ;
Persian language, Persian,
Punjabi language, Punjabi ,
Sindhi language, Sindhi,
Urd ...
'' of the
Marri Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian peoples, Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afgh ...
in
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
. He has served as
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
's Irrigation and Energy Minister since 15 October 2013.
Family
Changez Khan Marri is the eldest son of the late
Khair Bakhsh Marri
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (28 February 1928 – 10 June 2014), bal, نواب خیر بخش مری) was Pakistani politician from the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.
Early life and career
Khair Bakhsh Marri had received his early educ ...
and is the legal heir for the title, chieftain of the Marri tribe and rightly so installed as Nawab. His brothers are
Hyrbyair Marri
Hyrbyair Marri ( bal, ) (born 1968) is a Pakistani activist from the province of Balochistan. He is the fifth son of the Baloch nationalist leader Khair Bakhsh Marri. As of 2017, he resides in London, England.
Early life
Hyrbyair was born i ...
,
Balach Marri
Balach Marri ( ur, مير بالاچ مری) was the leader of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a terrorist organisation fighting to separate the Balochistan province from Pakistan. The BLA Listed as a Terrorist organization by Pakistan, UK ...
,
Ghazan Marri,
Hamza Marri and
Mehran Marri.
Politics
Changez Khan Marri 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 member of the
PMLN-Nawaz in
2013 General Election.
He was a contender for 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 ...
.
An unidentified assassin threw a grenade at Changez Marri's residence on 15 January 2016. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed.
No casualties: Hand grenade attack at Balochistan minister’s house
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See also
*Ataullah Mengal
Ataullah Mengal (; 24 March 1929 – 2 September 2021) was a Pakistani politician and feudal figure. He was the head of the Mengal tribe until he nominated one of his grandsons, Sardar Asad Ullah Mengal, as his tribal successor. He was also the ...
*Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo
Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo (Urdu/ Baloch: میرغوث بخش بزنجو ) was a Pakistani politician from Balochistan. He served as the 3rd Governor of Balochistan.
Early life
He was born in Nall Khuzdar Balochistan in either December 1917 or 191 ...
* Gul Khan Naseer
*Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani
Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani ( ur, ) (born 5 July 1955 in Sarawan, Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan) is a four times elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan who served as the List of Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Chief M ...
*Sarawan
Sarawan ( Balochi: سراوان) was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area . To the north were Quetta, Pishin, Bolan Pass and Sibi District. On the south was the division of Jhalawan. The ...
*Jhalawan
Jhalawan ( Brahui: جھالاوان) was an administrative division of the Khanate of Kalat, a princely state of Brahui that acceded to Pakistan in 1947. It was established in the 17th century and its boundary was fixed with Sindh in 1853. ...
*Sanaullah Khan Zehri
Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been the List of Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Chief Minister of Balochistan from 24 December 2015, to 9 December 2017. He belongs to Channal Zarakzai family and also the ...
References
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Living people
Baloch people
Balochistan MPAs 2013–2018
Nawabs of Pakistan
Nawabs of Balochistan, Pakistan
Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians
Tumandars
Changez
Year of birth missing (living people)
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