Haider Khan Hoti Explained

Haider Khan Hoti
Native Name Lang:ps
Office:Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Predecessor:Shams ul Mulk
Successor:Tariq Pervez Khan
Term Start:31 March 2008
Term End:20 March 2013
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:13 August 2018
Constituency1:NA-21 (Mardan-II)
Term Start2:1 June 2013
Term End2:31 May 2018
Constituency2:NA-9 (Mardan-I)
Office3:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term End3:20 March 2013
Term Start3:20 March 2008
Constituency3:PK-23 Mardan
Alma Mater:Aitchison College
Edwardes College Peshawar
Birth Date:5 February 1971
Birth Place:Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Father:Azam Khan Hoti
Relatives:Asfandyar Wali Khan (maternal uncle)
Party:Awami National Party (ANP)
Nationality:Pakistani
Term End1:10 August 2023

Ameer Haider Khan Hoti (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|امیر حیدر خان ہوتی; Pushto; 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).

Personal life and education

Hoti was born on 5 February 1971[1] [2] 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.

Political career

Hoti started his political career in 1990.

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 where he remained until March 2013.[7] He is considered as the youngest and the longest-serving elected chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. www.pildat.org. PILDAT. 24 April 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425123720/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=9. 25 April 2017.
  2. News: Yusufzai. Ashfaq. ANP names Amir Hoti for Frontier CM post. 21 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 1 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422124347/https://www.dawn.com/news/291725. 22 April 2017.
  3. News: Hoti. Mohammad Jamal. Veteran politician Azam Hoti dies of cancer. 21 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 16 April 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422140138/https://www.dawn.com/news/1176219. 22 April 2017.
  4. Web site: A Brief Profile Of Ameer Haider Khan Hoti. 2008-02-29. Awami National Party. en-US. 2019-07-01. 2019-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20191110114537/http://anp.org.pk/archieves2/a-brief-profile-of-ameer-haider-khan-hoti-4/. dead.
  5. News: PPP, ANP to field joint candidates in Mardan. 21 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 August 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422123840/https://www.dawn.com/news/53980. 22 April 2017.
  6. News: Mardan braces for tough contest among rival candidates. 21 April 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422130753/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/423372-mardan-braces-for-tough-contest-among-rival-candidates. 22 April 2017.
  7. News: Democratic achievement: Hoti becomes longest-serving CM in K-P's history - The Express Tribune. 21 April 2017. The Express Tribune. 20 February 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422130335/https://tribune.com.pk/story/509700/democratic-achievement-hoti-becomes-longest-serving-cm-in-k-ps-history-peshawar-city/. 22 April 2017.
  8. News: PTI makes clean sweep in Mardan with 2 NA, 5 PA seats. 21 April 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422135426/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429896-pti-makes-clean-sweep-in-mardan-with-2-na-5-pa-seats. 22 April 2017.
  9. News: Correspondent. The Newspaper's. Campaigning in full swing for Mardan by-election. 21 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 19 August 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422135143/https://www.dawn.com/news/1036782. 22 April 2017.
  10. News: Former K-P CM Hoti elected as ANP provincial president - The Express Tribune. 21 April 2017. The Express Tribune. 24 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422211940/https://tribune.com.pk/story/726497/former-k-p-cm-elected-as-anp-provinical-president/. 22 April 2017.
  11. News: Amir Haider Khan Hoti of ANP wins NA-21 election . 1 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 26 July 2018.
  12. Web site: PK-53 Mardan Election 2018 Full Result 2018 Vote Candidate . 2023-09-16 . www.electionpakistani.com.