| Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly | |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{Nastaliq|گلگت بلتستان قانون ساز اسمبلی |
| Legislature: | 3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader1: | Nazir Ahmed |
| Party1: | PTI |
| Election1: | 7 June 2023 |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
| Leader2: | Sadia Danish |
| Party2: | PPP |
| Election2: | 17 July 2023 |
| Leader3 Type: | Leader of the House |
| Leader3: | Gulbar Khan |
| Party3: | PTI |
| Election3: | 13 July 2023 |
| Leader4 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Leader4: | Muhammad Kazim Maisam |
| Party4: | MWM |
| Election4: | 19 July 2023 |
| Members: | 33 |
| Political Groups1: | Government (17)
Opposition (16) |
| Structure1: | Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Diagram.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Voting System1: | Mixed member majoritarian: |
| Last Election2: | 15 November 2020 |
| Next Election1: | No later than November 2025 |
| Meeting Place: | Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Building, Jutial |
| Constitution: | Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order |
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA), officially known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA), is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani territory (de facto province) of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is located in Jutial neighbourhood in the city of Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It was established under the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislature, having a total of 33 seats, with 24 general seats, 6 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for Technocrats and Professionals.
The third Gilgit-Baltistan Elections was held on 15 November 2020.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was formed as a part of the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislative assembly.[1] The first Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on 12 November 2009 which Pakistan Peoples Party won by 20 seats.
| Order | Terms | |
|---|---|---|
| First Assembly | November 2009 to April 2015 | |
| Second Assembly | June 2015 to June 2020 | |
| Third Assembly | November 2020 – present |
| No. | Names | Successive term of each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mir Wazir Baig | 11 December 2009 to 23 June 2015 | |
| 2 | Haji Fida Muhammad Nashad | 24 June 2015 to 25 November 2020 | |
| 3 | Amjad Zaidi | 26 November 2020 to 7 June 2023 | |
| 4 | Nazir Ahmed | 7 June 2023 to present |
See main article: Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
| Sr no. | Name of Chief Minister | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Mehdi Shah | 11 December 2009 | 11 December 2014 | PPP | |
| . | Sher Jehan Mir | 12 December 2014 | 26 June 2015 | Caretaker | |
| 2 | Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman | 26 June 2015 | 23 June 2020 | PMLN | |
| . | Mir Afzal | 24 June 2020 | 30 November 2020 | Caretaker | |
| 3 | Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan | 30 November 2020 | 4 July 2023 | PTI | |
| 4 | Gulbar Khan | 13 July 2023 | Incumbent | PTI |
| Sr no. | Name of Opposition Leader | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashir Ahmad | 11 December 2009 | 11 December 2014 | PML(Q) | |
| 2 | Shah Baig | 2 July 2015 | 14 November 2017 | JUI(F) | |
| 3 | Capt.(R) Muhammad Shafi | 14 November 2017 | 23 June 2020 | ITP | |
| 4 | Amjad Hussain Azar | 30 November 2020 | 13 July 2023[2] [3] | PPP | |
| 5 | Muhammad Kazim Maisam | 19 July 2023 | Incumbent | MWM |
In the 2009 elections, Pakistan Peoples Party had won 20 seats, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) with 4 and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) with 3 seats.
| Party | Elected | Reserved | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 14 | 6 | 20 | |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Balawaristan National Front | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Muttahida Qaumi Movement | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Others | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 33 |
In the 2015 elections, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 22 seats,[4] Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 4 and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen with 3 seats.
| Party | Elected | Reserved | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 15 | 6 | 21 | |
| Islami Tehreek Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Balawaristan National Front | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Others | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| Party | Elected | Reserved | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 16 | 6 | 22 | |
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 33 |
See main article: List of members of the 3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan.