Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
Politician in Gilgit-Baltistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon (Urdu: راجہ جلال حسین مقپون) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 7th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2018 to 2022.[1]
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon | |
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راجہ جلال حسین مقپون | |
| 7th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| In office 30 September 2018 – 11 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Mehdi Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon 20 May 1971 Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Residence | Maqpoon Royal Palace Skardu (Personal) |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
He ran for the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Gilgit Baltistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency GBLA-7 in the 2015 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election, but was unsuccessful.[2] He came in second receiving 3,330 votes and losing the seat to Akbar Khan Taban.[3]
He was appointed the governor of Gilgit-Baltistan by President Arif Alvi on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan after the resignation of Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan.[4][5] On 30 September 2018, he took the oath of office as Governor.[6] On 11 April 2022, he resigned.[1]
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