Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan

MNA
Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan
سکندر حیات خان بوسان
Minister for National Food Security and Research
Assumed office
11 May 2013
Minister for National Food Security and Research
In office
4 September 2004 – 14 November 2007
Minister of State for Food, Agriculture and Livestock
In office
24 November 2002 – 4 September 2004
Personal details
Born (1957-11-05) 5 November 1957[1]
Multan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Education B.A
L.L.B.[1]
Religion Islam

Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan (Urdu: سکندر حیات خان بوسان) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for National Food Security and Research in the Third Sharif ministry.[2] A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Bosan previously held the cabinet portfolio of Minister for Food, Agriculture & Livestock from 2004 to 2007 during the Shaukat Aziz ministry.[1][3]

Bosan is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, currently representing NA-151 (Multan-IV) and served as Minister of State for Food, Agriculture and Livestock from 2002 to 2004 during the Zafarullah Khan Jamali ministry.[4]

Political career

Bosan started his political career in 1958 as member of District Council Multan. He was elected as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in Pakistani general election, 1985 for the first time, in Pakistani general election, 1988 for the second time, and in Pakistani general election, 1990 for the third time.[1]

Bosan become member of National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in Pakistani general election, 1997. In Pakistani general election, 2002, he was re-elected as member of the National Assembly for the second time from constituency NA-151 on the ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[5] In 2002, he was made Minister of state without portfolio[6] and reportedly assigned to Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock[7] In 2004, he was formally appointed as Minister of State for Food, Agriculture and Livestock[4] and later in 2004 was appointed as Minister for Food, Agriculture & Livestock.[1][3][8]

In Pakistani general election, 2008, Bosan lost the National Assembly seat to Yousaf Raza Gilani.[5]

Bosan left Pakistan Muslim League (Q) to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Later in 2013, he left Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N).[5][9]

In Pakistani general election, 2013, he was re-elected as member of the National Assembly for the third time. He was made Minister for National Food Security & Research in June 2013.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Profile Minister". 202.83.164.29. MNFSR. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Express Tribune. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Aziz in China on mission to boost ties". DAWN.COM. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "27-member cabinet takes oath". Dawn. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (17 April 2013). "Sikandar Bosan joins PML-N". DAWN.COM. Dawn. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jamali, cabinet take oath: PPP, PML-N abstain from ceremony". DAWN.COM. 24 November 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Agriculture minister's slot sparks debate". DAWN.COM. 4 September 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "26 ministers of state take oath". DAWN.COM. 5 September 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "PTI's Sikandar Bosan joins PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
 Minister of State for Food, Agriculture and Livestock
2002–2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Minister for National Food Security and Research
2004-2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Minister for National Food Security and Research
2013- 		Incumbent
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