Abdul Hamid Khan (Azad Kashmiri politician)
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Abdul Hamid Khan | |
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عبدالحمید خان | |
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
In office 5 July 1975 – 31 August 1977 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sardar Sikdandar Hayat |
President of Azad Kashmir | |
In office 7 August 1964 – 7 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Khurshid Hasan Khurshid |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Khan (interim) |
Chief Justice of High Court of Azad Kashmir | |
In office 1 October 1963 – 13 October 1964 | |
Preceded by | Fayyaz Hussain Shah |
Succeeded by | Khwaja Muhammad Sharif |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 October 1907 |
Political party | Independent |
Khan Abdul Hamid Khan (Urdu: خان عبدالحمید خان, pronounced [xa:ɳ əbdʊl ɦəm'i:d xa:ɳ], born 15 October 1907, date of death unknown) was a Pakistani Azad Kashmiri politician and jurist who served as the 1st Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir from 1 June 1975 to 31 August 1977. He also served as President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from 7 August 1964 to 7 October 1969.
Khan's older brother, Abdul Qayyum Khan, was a well known Pakistani politician who served as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Interior Minister of Pakistan. He belonged to the Swati tribe living in Baramaulla.
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