Khatumal Jeewan
Khatumal Jeewan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1956 Umerkot District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP (1980-present) |
Khatumal Jeewan is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and member of the Senate of Pakistan.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 1 October 1956[1] in Umerkot, Sindh.[2]
He is a doctor by profession and hold MBBS degree.[3] He graduated from the Dow University of Health Sciences.[2]
Political career
[edit]He began his political career after joining the student wing of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 1980s.[2]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in the 1988 Pakistani general election as a candidate of PPP[3] on a minority seat.[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP for the first time in 1990 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He disappeared during his tenure in 1991 and was forced to quit PPP.[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly for the second time in the 1993 Pakistani general election and for the third time in the 1997 Pakistani general election.[2][3] In 1998, he became federal Parliamentary Secretary for Population Welfare.[3]
After PPP formed government following the 2008 election, he was made advisor to Chief Minister of Sindh for Mines and Minerals Development Department in 2008.[2]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 2009 as a candidate of PPP[2][4][3] where he continued until his resignation in 2011.[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a seat reserved for minorities as a candidate of PPP in 2011.[6][7][5]
He is the only Hindu Dalit politician in Pakistan who elected as a public representative for seven times.[2][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Khatu Mal Jeewan". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Tunio, Hafeez (14 June 2013). "Cast(e) aside no more: Hindu representative gets elected for the seventh time". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Khatu Mal Jeewan". Senate of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Saeed, Abrar (12 February 2009). "Malik, Naek, Badr get Senate tickets". The Nation. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Dr Asim appointed petroleum adviser". Dawn. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "13 National Assembly from 2008 to 2013: List of Members & Addresses" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "PPP names candidates for Sindh, NWFP". Dawn. 25 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Krishna Kohli first ever Dalit woman nominated for Senate". The Express Tribune. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.