Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly


The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, formerly known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani territory of Gilgit-Baltistan which is located in Jutial neighbourhood in the city of Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It was established under the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislature, having a total of 33 seats, with 24 general seats, 6 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for Technocrats and Professionals.
The third Gilgit-Baltistan Elections was held on 15 November 2020.

History

The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was formed as a part of the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislative assembly. The first Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on 12 November 2009 which Pakistan Peoples Party won by 20 seats.

List of Assemblies

Speakers of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

Chief Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan

Sr no.Name of Chief MinisterEntered officeLeft officePolitical Party/Notes
1Syed Mehdi Shah11 December 200911 December 2014PPP
.Sher Jehan Mir12 December 201426 June 2015Caretaker
2Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman26 June 201523 June 2020PMLN
.Mir Afzal24 June 202030 November 2020Caretaker
3Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan30 November 20204 July 2023PTI
4Gulbar Khan13 July 202324 November 2025PTI
.Yar Muhammad26 November 2025IncumbentCaretaker

List of Opposition Leaders

Elections

2009 Elections

In the 2009 elections, Pakistan Peoples Party had won 20 seats, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam with 4 and Pakistan Muslim League with 3 seats.
PartyElectedReservedTotal
Pakistan Peoples Party14620
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 224
Pakistan Muslim League 213
Pakistan Muslim League 202
Balawaristan National Front101
Muttahida Qaumi Movement101
Others202
Total24933

2015 Elections

In the 2015 elections, Pakistan Muslim League won 22 seats, Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 4 and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen with 3 seats.
PartyElectedReservedTotal
Pakistan Muslim League 15621
Islami Tehreek Pakistan224
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen213
Pakistan Peoples Party101
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf101
Balawaristan National Front101
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 101
Others101
Total24933

2020 Elections

Incumbent members