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Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan took the oath for the Office of Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on October 22, 2009 as the 9th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan born on January 14, 1955. He got his early education from Abbot bad Public School (APS) - www.aps.edu.pk (one of the most renowned & historic educational institution in the North West of Pakistan). After intermediate from A.P.S he completed the graduation from Govt. College Lahore- www.gcu.edu.pk (one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world).Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan belongs to well known political family & inherited the career from his family, his father Raja Muhammad Haider Khan (Late) led the Muslim Conference being the President of Muslim Conference two times i.e. in 1960 & 1963. His mother Mohterma Saeeda Khan (late) holds the honor to be the first female Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly in the history of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

His uncle Raja Muhammad Latif Khan was elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly in 1970. His sister Miss Naureen Haider also was remained a Member of AJ& K Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1996. Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan started his political carrier in the decade of Nineteen Fifties & has spent about a month in Dulai Prison with his father Raja Muhammad Haider Khan (Late) in 1958.

From 1986 to 1990, He remained President of Muslim Conference of District Muzaffarabad, AJ&K.

From 1989 to 2001, He remained Chairman Central Parliamentary Board of Muslim Conference AJ&K.

From 1997 to 2001, He remained General Secretary Muslim Conference AJ&K.

From 2004 to 2006, He remained Senior Deputy President Muslim Conference AJ&K.

In 1985, he was elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly & held the portfolio of Senior Minister as well as Education Minister. In 1991, he was again elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly & served as a Minister. From 2001 to 2003, He remained Chairman Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission.

From 2003 to 2006, He remained Special Assistant to Prime Minister of AJ&K.

In 2006, he was again elected as a Member of AJ&K Legislative Assembly & held the portfolio of Chairman Public Accounts Committee.

In 2009, he was elected as a President of Muslim Conference. Now he is  holding the Portfolio as Prime Minister of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

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Former Prime Ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir