List of all Chief Secretaries of Gilgit-Baltistan

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Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan

The region of Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas, has only had its own administrative structure with a designated Chief Secretary since the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order of 2009. Before this, it was administratively part of the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA), governed directly by the federal government of Pakistan.

The Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan is the highest-ranking civil servant in the administrative territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The Chief Secretary is the executive administrative head of the Gilgit-Baltistan government.

The Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan is usually an officer of grade BPS-21 or 22 from the Pakistan Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary reports to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

List of Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan

Here is a list of individuals who have served as Chief Secretaries since the creation of this position:

NameStart DateEnd DateRemarks
Mohyuddin Ahmad WaniApril 27, 2022PresentCurrent Chief Secretary
Dr. Muhammad Ali KhanOctober 2019April 26, 2022Predecessor
Sikandar SultanAugust 2018October 2019
Shujaat Ali KhanJanuary 2017August 2018
Muhammad AzamApril 2016January 2017
Khizar HayatJuly 2015April 2016
Abid AliNovember 2014July 2015
Muhammad YounusSeptember 2013November 2014

This list may not be exhaustive, but it highlights the recent Chief Secretaries and their tenures in Gilgit-Baltistan. The current Chief Secretary, Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, has been in office since April 2022 and continues to serve in this capacity.

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