Name: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Nationality: Pakistani
Born City: Gujrat
Birth Day : 1 November 1945
Religion: Islam
Profession : politician
Party: PML (Q)
Education : Forman Christian College , Watford College of Technology, London ( Diploma in Industrial Management )
Cousin Name: Shujaat Hussain
Who is Pervaiz Elahi ?
Pervaiz Elahi is a Pakistani politician who served as the first and only Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan ( 2013). He also served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.
- Pervaiz Elahi begun his political career after electing as the chairman of district council of Gujrat ( 1983 ).
- From 1985 to 1993, Elahi served as Provincial Minister for Local Government and Rural Development for a period of eight years.
- MPA,( 1985)
- MPA, ( 1988)
- MPA, (1990 )
- MPA, ( 1993), opposition in Provincial Assembly of Punjab ( 1993-1996)
- MPA, (1997) , Speaker of Provincial Assembly of Punjab ( 1997 -1999)
- MPA, ( 2002) Chief minister of Punjab ( 2002 – Oct 2007)
- MPA, (2008 ) , MNA ( 2008) , Federal Minister for Defense Production and Industries in Yousuf Raza Gilani cabinet
- In 2011, Elahi became deputy prime minister of Pakistan .
- MPA ( 2013 ), MNA ( 2018 )
- MPA ( 2018 ) , MNA ( 2018 )
Several cases were registered against Elahi during Bhutto government 1993-1996 and he was sent to the Adiala Jail where he spent several months.
( Updated: 18 Oct 2018 )