Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (Urdu: محمد بلیغ الرحمن; born 21 December 1966) is a Pakistani politician who is serving as 39th Governor of Punjab in office since 30 May 2022 and was appointed by President Arif Alvi, on advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He took the oath of Governor of Punjab on 30 May 2022, Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Muhammad Ameer Bhatti administered his oath. Previously he served as the Minister of State Federal Education and of Interior and Narcotics Control between 2013 and 2017. He had been a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018.
Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman | |
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| محمد بلیغ الرحمٰن | |
| 43rd Governor of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Arif Alvi |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif Anwaar ul Haq Kakar |
| Chief Minister | Hamza Shahbaz Mohsin Raza Naqvi (caretaker) |
| Preceded by | Omer Sarfraz Cheema |
| Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training | |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control | |
| In office 22 November 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training | |
| In office 4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Yousuf Shaikh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1966 Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (2008-present) |
| Relations | Qazi Adnan Fareed (cousin) |
After assuming the charge of Governor he automatically became the Chancellor of the public sector universities of the Punjab, Pakistan.
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