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Biography
Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (born 1953) was elected the 22nd president of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan on 25 August 2011.
Early life
Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was born in 1953 in a village "Ali Sojal" (Rawalakot), and brother of renowned figure in political and social scenario of Azad KashmirSardar Haji Muhammad Zaman Khan (Late). He graduated from Karachi University and started his political career with an ethnic political party Punjabi Pakhtoon Itehad in Karachi. He joined a Kashmiri political party Tehreek Amel and was elected as Senior Vice President of this party later on.
Political career
Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was elected as Member of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly three times and took over ministerial jobs as Minister for Health, Population Welfare & Hydro Electric Board, and Housing & Planning.
As Prime Minister
Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan became the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 6 January, 2009. After a successful no confidence vote over former premiere Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan.
As President
He was elected 22nd President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 25 August 2011
| Preceded by Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan | President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 2011 – Present | Succeeded by Incumbent |