Abid Sher Ali
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Biography
Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (Urdu: چوہدری عابد شیر علی; born 21 November 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Power, in office since August 2017.
Previously he served as the Minister of State for Water and Power from 2013 to 2017. He was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in Pakistani general election, 2013.
Early life
He was born on 21 November 1971.
Political career
Ali was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from constituency NA-84 Faisalabad in Pakistani general election, 2002.
Ali was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from constituency NA-84 Faisalabad in Pakistani general election, 2008.
Ali was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from constituency NA-84 Faisalabad in Pakistani general election, 2013.
In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power. He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi. He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.
Personal life
He was born on 21 November 1971.
Ali is son of former mayor of Faisalabad and senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Sher Ali who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.
Ali is nephew of Nawaz Sharif.