Rauf Siddiqui | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
In office August 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shaheed Benazirabad District | 15 April 1961
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan |
Muhammad Abdur Rauf Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2013. Previously he had been a Member of the Provincial Sindh Assembly from 2002 to 2013 and remained a member of the Sindh provincial cabinet in various positions between 2002 and 2012.
He was born on 15 April 1961 in Karachi. [1]
He has a degree of Bachelors of Arts from University of Karachi. [1] He earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from American Global International University, [2] a fake diploma mill. [3]
He joined Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM) in 1988. [4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election. [5] In the same election, he was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-115 Karachi-XXVII. [6] [4] He relinquished his National Assembly seat and retained the Sindh Assembly seat. [4] In January 2003, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Excise and Taxation [4] where he served until March 2004. [2] In July 2004, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Home [7] where he remained until August 2006. [2] [4] In September 2006, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for tourism, culture and social welfare [8] where he served until November 2007. [2] [4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-114 Karachi-XXVI in 2008 Pakistani general election. [4] [9] In May 2008, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce [10] where he remained until resigning in June 2011. [4] [11] In October 2011, he was re-inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet and was re-appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce. [4] In September 2012, he resigned from the Sindh provincial cabinet following the 2012 Pakistan factory fires. [12] [13]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-103 Karachi-XV in by-polls held in August 2013. [14] In April 2014, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet as Provincial Minister of Sindh. [15]
In January 2018, he was declared accused in 2012 Pakistan factory fires. [16] In February 2018, he was indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the case. [17]
He married for the first time in April 2018 in Saudi Arabia [18] at the age of 56. [19] [20]
Rauf Siddiqui | |
---|---|
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
In office August 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shaheed Benazirabad District | 15 April 1961
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan |
Muhammad Abdur Rauf Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2013. Previously he had been a Member of the Provincial Sindh Assembly from 2002 to 2013 and remained a member of the Sindh provincial cabinet in various positions between 2002 and 2012.
He was born on 15 April 1961 in Karachi. [1]
He has a degree of Bachelors of Arts from University of Karachi. [1] He earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from American Global International University, [2] a fake diploma mill. [3]
He joined Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM) in 1988. [4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election. [5] In the same election, he was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-115 Karachi-XXVII. [6] [4] He relinquished his National Assembly seat and retained the Sindh Assembly seat. [4] In January 2003, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Excise and Taxation [4] where he served until March 2004. [2] In July 2004, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Home [7] where he remained until August 2006. [2] [4] In September 2006, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for tourism, culture and social welfare [8] where he served until November 2007. [2] [4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-114 Karachi-XXVI in 2008 Pakistani general election. [4] [9] In May 2008, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce [10] where he remained until resigning in June 2011. [4] [11] In October 2011, he was re-inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet and was re-appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce. [4] In September 2012, he resigned from the Sindh provincial cabinet following the 2012 Pakistan factory fires. [12] [13]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-103 Karachi-XV in by-polls held in August 2013. [14] In April 2014, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet as Provincial Minister of Sindh. [15]
In January 2018, he was declared accused in 2012 Pakistan factory fires. [16] In February 2018, he was indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the case. [17]
He married for the first time in April 2018 in Saudi Arabia [18] at the age of 56. [19] [20]