Gohar Ayub Khan Politician
Gohar Ayub Khan (Urdu; Hindko: گوہر ایوب خان; 15 January 1937), is a Pakistani veteran politician, business oligarch, retired army officer, and conservative figure of the Pakistan Muslim League, who held ministerial positions during the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.Gohar Ayub Khan hails from the village of Rehana, located in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and belongs to the Tareen tribe of Pathans. He is the son of former President Field Marshal Ayub Khan and played an influential role in sustaining his father's presidential rule after the 1965 presidential elections. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, after graduation Gohar Ayub Khan was given a commission in Pakistan Army in 1959. During his military service he served as his father's aide-de-camp, travelling with him on several foreign trips. Upon his resignation in 1962 with the rank of Captain, he established a business conglomerate and entered in politics in 1974.He first contested the 1977 general elections through the Independence Movement platform, but later joined the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) in 1988. After the 1990 general elections he was appointed as the fourteenth Speaker of the National Assembly. He became the 20th Minister of Foreign Affairs after securing his seat with a heavy margin in the 1997 general elections. Later he shifted to the energy department, serving as Minister for Water and Power beginning 7 August 1998. His term abruptly ended on 12 October 1999 by General Pervez Musharraf, and he subsequently retired from national politics.
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| office | Minister of Foreign Affairs Speaker of the National Assembly |
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| service end | 1962 |
| service start | 1959 |
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