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Zafarullah Khan Jamali

Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali (born January 1, 1944) is a former Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Candidate's Party Affiliation

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML Q)

Competitors as per Elections 2002

Constituency: NA-266

Taj Muhammad Jamali • Mr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Khosa • Yasir Hussain Khosa • Arz Muhammad Bhanger • Abdul Ghafoor Mengal • Munawar Ali Khosa • Mr. Adul Razzak • Muhammad Hussain Gola • Abdul Fateh Abro

Contact Information

Rojahan Jamali
Nasirabad, Balochistan

Phone No(res): 0740-410024

Introduction

Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali (born January 1, 1944) is a former Prime Minister of Pakistan.

History and Background

In the 1970s he was a minister for the Pakistan People's Party, serving as an important minister in his home province. In the 1980s he worked in the government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq as a minister of various departments. He was almost appointed to the position of Prime Minister at numerous times in the 1980s, but never succeeded. However, he was the chief minister of Baluchistan in long-time provincial ruler General Rahimuddin Khan's cabinet at various times.

Early Years

In the 1990s he was an important member of the Pakistan Muslim League. However, after the removal of Nawaz Sharif, Jamali joined the new faction of that party that was formed to support General Pervez Musharraf.

In Power

He was elected as Prime Minister by the Parliament of Pakistan on November 21, 2002 after the general elections of October 2002. This was the first general election to take place in Pakistan following the 1999 coup by General Musharraf. His election as Prime Minister came after weeks of political negotiations due to no party winning a majority. Jamali won the position after members of the Pakistan People's Party defected to the Pakistan Muslim League to support him.

As Prime Minister, he was seen as being close to President Musharraf, and supported the political and economic policies of Musharraf. Jamali oversaw a broad political coalition, and promised to work towards restoring democracy to Pakistan. However, he resigned on 26 June 2004. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain replaced him as the interim Prime Minister. The reasons for his resignation are not clear, but many have speculated that it was a result of deteriorating relations with Chaudhry Shujaat.

Current Status

In 2006 he became president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, a sport of lifetime interest for him. He has previously played hockey for Punjab province, acted as chef de mission for the 1984 Olympics team, and has been chief selector for the national team.

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