Ramesh Singh Arora
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Ramesh Singh Arora | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| Assumed office May 2013 | |
| Constituency | NM-368 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramesh Singh Arora 11 October 1974 Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
| Profession | Social worker Politician |
Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora (born 10 November 1974) is a Pakistani politician and social worker.[1]
Biography
Arora was born in 1974 to Punjabi Sikh family in Nankana Sahib. His family left Lyallpur to settle in Nankana Sahib in 1965.[2] He received a Master's degree from the University of the Punjab in 1997 and thereafter began work with the World Bank as a microfinance and institutional development specialist.[3] He graduated with an MBA in 2000.[4]
In 2013, he became the first Sikh in 63 years to be elected to elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[5][6] He served as a Member of the National Commission for Minorities between 2011-2013, General Secretary of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee during 2009-13 and as Chief Executive of the Mojaz Foundation between 2008-13. He currently acts as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce & Investment, is Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Sikh Council,[7] and a member of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.
References
- ^ "Punjab Assembly". Welcome to Provincial Assembly of Punjab. 11 October 1974. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
- ^ "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
- ^ http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1194
- ^ "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
- ^ "Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora became the first Sikh in close to 67 years who entered into Pakistan's biggest provincial assembly".
- ^ "Pakistan Sikh Council Chairman Sardar Ramesh Singh".