Changez Khan Marri

Nawab Changez (Jangayz) Khan Marri (Urdu: نواب چنگیز خان مری‎) is the Nawab of the Marri Baloch people in Pakistan. He has served as Balochistan's Irrigation and Energy Minister since 15 October 2013.[1]

Changez Khan Marri
نواب چنگیز خان مری
Personal details
Born
Changez khan Marri

Quetta, Quetta District, Balochistan, Pakistan
RelationsKhair Bakhsh Marri (father)
Hyrbyair Marri (brother)
Balach Marri (brother)
Ghazan Marri (brother)
Mehran Marri (brother)
ChildrenKohidayar Marri
Buzair Marri
Muhammad Marri
Alma materAitchison College
Professionchieftain of Marri Tribe

Family

Changez Khan Marri is the eldest son of the late Khair Bakhsh Marri and is the legal heir for the title, chieftain of the Marri tribe and rightly so installed as Nawab. His brothers are Hyrbyair Marri, Balach Marri, Ghazan Marri, Hamza Marri and Mehran Marri.

Politics

Changez Khan Marri was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a member of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election.

He was a contender for the Chief Minister of Balochistan.[2][3]

An unidentified assassin threw a grenade at Changez Marri's residence on 15 January 2016. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed.[4]

See also

References
  1. Bari Baloch (15 October 2013). "11 new ministers join Balochistan cabinet". The Nation.
  2. Balochistan Elections
  3. PML-N, other parties start pondering over names for Balochistan CM
  4. No casualties: Hand grenade attack at Balochistan minister’s house


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