Ayaz Sadiq
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (Punjabi, Urdu: سردار اياز صادق; born 17 October 1954) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 22nd Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, having taken oath on March 1, 2024.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq | |
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ایاز صادق | |
Sadiq in 2017 | |
| 17th and 22nd Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Deputy | Ghulam Mustafa Shah |
| Preceded by | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| In office 9 November 2015 – 15 August 2018 | |
| Deputy | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Murtaza Javed Abbasi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Asad Qaiser |
| In office 3 June 2013 – 22 August 2015 | |
| Deputy | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Fahmida Mirza |
| Succeeded by | Murtaza Javed Abbasi (Acting) |
| Federal Minister For Economic Affairs | |
| In office 19 April 2022 – 10 July 2023 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Omar Ayub Khan |
| Federal Minister for Political Affairs | |
| In office 19 April 2022 – 10 July 2023 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Federal Minister For Law and Justice | |
| In office 31 October 2022 – 31 November 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Azam Nazeer Tarar |
| Succeeded by | Azam Nazeer Tarar |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-120 (Lahore-IV) |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-129 (Lahore-VII) |
| In office 18 November 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-122 (Lahore-V) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1954 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PMLN (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (1996-1998) |
| Spouse |
Reema Ayaz (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Aitchison College |
Prior to this, Sadiq served as the 17th Speaker of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2018. Sadiq is also notable for overseeing voting on the motion of no-confidence against Imran Khan in April 2022; the next day, he oversaw voting for the election of the subsequent Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-120 (Lahore-IV), having been elected to the Assembly in every election since 2002.
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