Rafique Rajwana Explained

Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Office:40th Governor of Punjab
Term Start:10 May 2015
Term End:18 August 2018
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Primeminister:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Predecessor:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Office2:Pakistani Senator from Punjab
Term Start2:12 March 2012
Term End2:7 May 2015
President2:Asif Ali Zardari
Primeminister2:Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Term Start3:3 June 1997
Term End3:5 July 1999
Birth Date:20 February 1949
Birth Place:Multan, West Punjab, Pakistan
Birthname:Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Alma Mater:Forman Christian College
Profession:Lawyer

Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|ملک محمد رفیق رجواݨا; Urdu: {{nq|ملک محمد رفیق رجوانہ; born 20 February 1949) has served as the 32nd Governor of Punjab, in office from 10 May 2015 to 18 August 2018. He is affiliated with PML-N.[1]

He conducted landmark cases, including Mian Nawaz Sharif, Memogate Scandal,[2] Election expenses, Alstom Energy Ltd, Rally Energy Ltd and Liverpool Cotton Association.[3] He was the chairman of the parliamentary committee for appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in 2014.

Early life

He is a native of Multan in southern Punjab. Rajwana graduated from Government Emerson College Multan and earned a master's degree in Economics from Forman Christian College University, Lahore.[4]

Career

Rajwana joined the judiciary in 1987, resigning, later to start law firm Rajwana & Rajwana. In 1996, he was elected as President of High Court Bar Association Multan. His core areas of practice are Civil, Company, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.

He served as senator from southern Punjab in 2012.[5] Rajwana is the senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan.

In February 2014, he was appointed chair of the parliamentary committee for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.[6]

He has been member of senate committees for Foreign Affairs, Law, Justice and Human Rights, Government Assurances, Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, Senate House Committee, Devolution Process

On May 10, 2015 he became Governor of Punjab.[1] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rafique Rajwana takes oath as Punjab governor . The Express Tribune . 10 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Detailed order in memo gate case. 7 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Our team. 7 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428124216/http://rajwanaandrajwana.com/our-team/. 28 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Senate of Pakistan.
  5. Web site: Senator profile. 7 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Pakistan govt takes significant move for CEC appointment. 7 May 2015.
  7. Web site: senator rafiq rajwana appointed as governor punjab. 7 May 2015.
  8. News: Hasanat. Sheraz . Punjab governor Sarwar resigns: 'I can serve Pakistan better out of office' . 29 January 2015.