Changez Khan Marri

Nawab Changez Khan Marri is the Nawab of the Marri Baloch people in Pakistan. He is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since February 2024. He has served as Balochistan's Irrigation and Energy Minister from 2013 to 2018. He served as Balochistan's Communication Minister In the cabinet of Zulfiqar [Ali Khan Magsi] from 1993 to 1997.

Family

Changez Khan Marri is the eldest son of the late Khair Bakhsh Marri and is the heir for the title of nawab, however a nawab is not in Balochi tradition rather a title given by the British during colonization. The previous chieftain of the Marri tribe was the Sardar but due to conflict with the british and other reasons the title of the head of tribe was taken away and given to the Gazaini sub tribe of Marri. His brothers are Hyrbyair Marri, Balach Marri, Ghazan Marri, Hamza Marri and Mehran Marri.

Politics

Marri was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a member of Pakistan [Muslim League (N)] in the 2013 [Pakistani general election].
He was a contender for the List of [Chief Ministers of Balochistan|Chief Minister of Balochistan].
An unidentified assassin threw a grenade at Marri's residence on 15 January 2016. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed.