Omer Sarfraz Cheema
Omer Sarfraz Cheema (born 24 July 1969) is a Pakistani politician who has been a founding member of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf party.
Omar Sarfraz Cheema | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 3 April 2022 – 10 May 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Advisor the Chief Minister, Home and Prisons | |
| In office 13 October 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Chief Minister | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Hashim Dogar(as Minister) |
| Advisor to the Chief Minister, Information | |
| In office 6 August 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Chief Minister | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Omer Sarfraz Cheema 24 July 1969 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (1996-present) |
He served as the Governor of Punjab for a little over a month, from 3 April 2022 till 10 May 2022. On recommendation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif he was removed as Governor and ceased to hold office on 10 May 2024.[1]
Cheema was replaced by Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman on 30 May 2022, with approval from the President of Pakistan.[2]
Background
Cheema was born on July 24, 1969, in Wazirabad, Punjab and belongs to a Jat Family. He has studied at Saint Anthony's School Lahore. He did his graduation from Government College University Lahore.[3]
Political career
He has been the founding member of PTI.
On 3 April 2022, Cheema was appointed as the Governor of Punjab by Imran Khan after the removal of Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar.[4][5]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent a summary for the removal of the Governor of Punjab to President Arif Alvi,[6] The president approved the summary and Cheema was removed from office on 10 May 2022.[7][8]
Cheema was inducted into the cabinet of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the Punjab Chief Minister's advisor on information on 6 August 2022 and as advisor on Home and Prisons from 13 October 2022. He ceased to hold both offices on 14 January 2023.[9][10]
References
- Malik, Mansoor (10 May 2022). "Punjab governor removed despite president's resistance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- Tahir, Zulqernain (31 May 2022). "Alvi concedes, Baligh becomes Punjab governor". DAWN.
- "Omar Sarfraz Cheema Made New Punjab Governor As Imran Khan Faces No-trust Vote". The Margalla Today. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- "Govt appoints Omer Cheema as Punjab governor, sacks Chaudhry Sarwar". Dawn. 3 April 2022.
- "Sarwar gets the boot as govt appoints Omar Cheema as governor Punjab". Express Tribune. 3 April 2022.
- Siddiqui, Naveed (9 May 2022). "President Alvi 'strongly rejects' PM's advice to remove Punjab governor". DAWN.
- Malik, Mansoor (10 May 2022). "Punjab governor removed despite president's resistance". DAWN.
- Siddiqui, Naveed (21 May 2022). "Punjab governor logjam continues as Alvi tells Shehbaz that Cheema still holds office". DAWN.
- "Imran approves Omar Sarfraz Cheema's appointment as advisor to Punjab home minister". Dunya News. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Punjab CM appoints 3 advisors, 4 special assistants". The Nation. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.