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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur
| name = Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur
| honorific-suffix =
| honorific-suffix =
| birth_date = 20 December
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dera Ismail Khan
| birth_place = [[Dera Ismail Khan]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]]
| office = Member-elect of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start =
| term_start = 26 April 2024
| term end =
| term end =
| constituency = PK-97
| constituency = [[NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan-I]]
| nationality = Pakistani, French
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]]
| party = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg}} [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]] (2018-present)
| children =
| children =
| relations = [[Ali Amin Gandapur]] (brother)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/291106/relatives-of-three-pti-heavyweights-eyeing-by-poll-tickets-in-kp/|title=Relatives of three PTI heavyweights eyeing by-poll tickets in KP - Daily Times|author=|date=1 September 2018|website=dailytimes.com.pk|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> Umar Amin Khan Gandapur (Brother) Aminullah Khan Gandapur (Father)
| relations = [[Ali Amin Gandapur]] (brother)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/291106/relatives-of-three-pti-heavyweights-eyeing-by-poll-tickets-in-kp/|title=Relatives of three PTI heavyweights eyeing by-poll tickets in KP - Daily Times|author=|date=1 September 2018|website=dailytimes.com.pk|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref>
| term_end =
| office1 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| term_start1 = 22 October 2018
| term_end1 = 18 January 2023
| 1blankname1 =
| 1namedata1 =
| 2blankname1 =
| 2namedata1 =
| citizenship = [[Pakistan]] <br> [[France]] (renounced)
| office2 = Provincial Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development
| constituency1 = [[PK-113 (D.I. Khan-III)|PK-97 (Dera Ismail Khan-III)]]
| term_start2 = 29 November 2021
| term_end2 = 18 January 2023
| 1blankname2 = [[Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Governor]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Shah Farman]] <br/> [[Haji Ghulam Ali]]
| 2blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Chief Minister]]
| 2namedata2 = [[Mahmood Khan]]
| native_name_lang = ur
| native_name = فیصل امین خان گنداپور
}}
}}


'''[[Sardar]] Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur''' is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since April 2024. He was a member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] from October 2018 to January 2023.
'''Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur''' is a Pakistani politician who is the member-elect of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]. He won the seat of PK 97 and was elected as MPA Dera Ismail Khan. He is serving as Minister of KPK since April, 2021. He is son of Major Retd. Aminullah Khan Gandapur (Ex Minister for Revenue, Excise and Taxation). He is elder brother of Ali Amin Khan Gandapur (Federal Minister for GB and Kashmir Affairs) and younger brother of Umar Amin Khan Gandapur (Ex Tehsil Nazim Dera Ismail Khan). Faisal Amin Khan has keen interest in promoting tourism and he loves nature. He has major contribution for establishing Sheikh Badin and he is somehow succeeding in his project and he has done great work for Million Tree Tsunami project of Imran Khan.


He also served as the Provincial Minister of for Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development from November 2021 till January 2023.
==Political career==

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Gandapur was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI) from the constituency PK-97 in [[2018 Pakistani by-elections]] held on 14 October 2018. He defeated Farhan Afzal Malik of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP). Gandapur garnered 18,170 votes while his closest rival secured 7,609 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/214780-by-election-2018-unofficial-unverified-results|title=By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each|author=|date=|website=geo.tv|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> He is Minister of KPK.
Additionally, he has also worked in modeling and journalism.

Faisal Amin was a [[French people|French citizen]] but on the advice of his brother [[Ali Amin Gandapur]] relinquished his citizenship in 2018 when he joined the active politics of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2018 |title=By-elections: Only three PTI candidates not related to party lawmakers |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/374329-by-elections-only-three-pti-candidates-not-related-to-party-lawmakers |website=[[The News International]] |quote=He persuaded his brother Faisal Amin Gandapur, a French citizen, to give up his citizenship and return home and contest election for the provincial assembly in the by-election.}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Faisal Amin was born in [[Dera Ismail Khan]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] on 20 December 1975.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Faisal Amin Khan: Minister Profile |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page_type/profile/page/faisal-amin-khan |access-date=13 February 2024 |website=[[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]}}</ref>

He belongs to a politically active [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] family of the [[Gandapur]] tribe: His late father Major (retd) Aminullah Gandapur was the former Minister for Revenue, Excise and Taxation, while his brothers [[Ali Amin Gandapur]] and Umar Amin Khan Gandapur have served in important administrative postings.

He was educated at the [[Government College University, Lahore]] and at the [[Forman Christian College|Forman Christian College, Lahore]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Faisal Amin Khan |url=https://pulitzercenter.org/people/faisal-amin-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213192321/https://pulitzercenter.org/people/faisal-amin-khan |archive-date=13 February 2024 |website=[[Pulitzer Center]]}}</ref> having earned his [[Master's degree]] in [[English literature]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Before entering politics Faisal Amin was a model, featuring in a music video by [[Shehzad Roy]] and having walked the runway at the [[Paris Fashion Week]] in [[France]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=A Pakistani model, who played a hero's role in a music video is now a provincial minister |url=https://www.bolnews.com/lifestyle/2021/09/a-pakistani-model-who-played-a-heros-role-in-a-music-video-is-now-a-provincial-minister/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213192732/https://www.bolnews.com/lifestyle/2021/09/a-pakistani-model-who-played-a-heros-role-in-a-music-video-is-now-a-provincial-minister/ |archive-date=13 February 2024 |website=[[Bol News]]|date=6 September 2021 }}</ref> He has written articles for leading [[France|French]] magazines, including the daily newspaper ''[[Le Figaro]]''.<ref name=":1" /> He is an [[Horse breeding|horse breeder]] and an [[environmentalist]].<ref name=":2" />

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Faisal Amin was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI) from the constituency PK-97 in [[2018 Pakistani by-elections]] held on 14 October 2018. He defeated Farhan Afzal Malik of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP). Gandapur garnered 18,170 votes while his closest rival, the combined opposition candidate Farhan Dhap Advocate of PPP secured only 7,609 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/214780-by-election-2018-unofficial-unverified-results|title=By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each|author=|date=|website=geo.tv|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 16 December 2024

Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur
فیصل امین خان گنداپور
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 April 2024
ConstituencyNA-44 Dera Ismail Khan-I
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
22 October 2018 – 18 January 2023
ConstituencyPK-97 (Dera Ismail Khan-III)
Provincial Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development
In office
29 November 2021 – 18 January 2023
GovernorShah Farman
Haji Ghulam Ali
Chief MinisterMahmood Khan
Personal details
Born (1975-12-20) 20 December 1975 (age 49)
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistan
France (renounced)
Political party PTI (2018-present)
RelationsAli Amin Gandapur (brother)[1]

Sardar Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since April 2024. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from October 2018 to January 2023.

He also served as the Provincial Minister of for Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development from November 2021 till January 2023.

Additionally, he has also worked in modeling and journalism.

Faisal Amin was a French citizen but on the advice of his brother Ali Amin Gandapur relinquished his citizenship in 2018 when he joined the active politics of Pakistan.[2]

Early life and education

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Faisal Amin was born in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 20 December 1975.[3]

He belongs to a politically active Pashtun family of the Gandapur tribe: His late father Major (retd) Aminullah Gandapur was the former Minister for Revenue, Excise and Taxation, while his brothers Ali Amin Gandapur and Umar Amin Khan Gandapur have served in important administrative postings.

He was educated at the Government College University, Lahore and at the Forman Christian College, Lahore,[4] having earned his Master's degree in English literature.[3]

Career

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Before entering politics Faisal Amin was a model, featuring in a music video by Shehzad Roy and having walked the runway at the Paris Fashion Week in France.[5] He has written articles for leading French magazines, including the daily newspaper Le Figaro.[4] He is an horse breeder and an environmentalist.[5]

Faisal Amin was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from the constituency PK-97 in 2018 Pakistani by-elections held on 14 October 2018. He defeated Farhan Afzal Malik of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Gandapur garnered 18,170 votes while his closest rival, the combined opposition candidate Farhan Dhap Advocate of PPP secured only 7,609 votes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Relatives of three PTI heavyweights eyeing by-poll tickets in KP - Daily Times". dailytimes.com.pk. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "By-elections: Only three PTI candidates not related to party lawmakers". The News International. 29 September 2018. He persuaded his brother Faisal Amin Gandapur, a French citizen, to give up his citizenship and return home and contest election for the provincial assembly in the by-election.
  3. ^ a b "Faisal Amin Khan: Minister Profile". Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Faisal Amin Khan". Pulitzer Center. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "A Pakistani model, who played a hero's role in a music video is now a provincial minister". Bol News. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each". geo.tv. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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