Rana Tanveer Hussain
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Rana Tanveer Hussain (Urdu: رانا تنوير حسين; born 1 October 1949) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1985 and May 2018 and since February 2024.
Rana Tanveer Hussain | |
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رانا تنویر حسین | |
Minister of Federal Education & Professional Training | |
In office 19 April 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
Preceded by | Shafqat Mahmood |
Succeeded by | Madad Ali Sindhi (caretaker) |
Minister for Science and Technology | |
In office 24 November 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
In office 17 December 2014 – 28 July 2017 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Preceded by | Bahadur Khan |
Minister for Defence Production | |
In office 4 August 2017 – 3 May 2018 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
In office 31 March 2008 – 13 May 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-10-01) 1 October 1949 (age 74)[1][2][3] Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
Political party | PMLN (1990-present) |
Relatives | Rana Afzaal Hussain (brother) |
Alma mater | Punjab University (BA and MA)[1][2] |
He is serving as Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security and Research since March 2024.
He served as Minister for Defence Production and Minister for Science and Technology, in Abbasi cabinet from 2017 to 2018. Previously he served as the Minister for Defence Production[4] and the Minister for Science and Technology in the Third Sharif ministry.[2][5] A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Hussain previously briefly held the cabinet portfolio of Minister for Defence Production during the Gillani ministry in 2008.[6][7]
He previously has served as Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Finance, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance from 1997 to 1999 as well Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.[1]