Syed Raza Ali Gillani son of Syed Afzaal Ali Shah Gillani was born on April 30, 1975. After acquiring his early education from Aitchison College, Lahore, he graduated in 1995 from Government College, Lahore. He served as Nazim, Union Council No.110, Hujra during 2000-01; as Member of Punjab Assembly during 2002-07 and 2008-13 and functioned as Minister for Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering during 2003-07. He became Minister at very young age. An agriculturist, who has returned to Punjab Assembly for the third consecutive term in general elections 2013 and is functioning as Minister for Higher Education. He has extensively travelled abroad and visited Germany, USA, Australia, UK, Turkey, and UAE and has attended various National & International Seminars/Conferences. His father served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab successively from 1985 to 1999 and also functioned as Minister for Health and Communication & Works during 1985-87; as Minister for Housing, Physical and Environmental Planning during 1988-90; and as Minister for Housing & Physical Planning during 1997-99. His family is successively winning this Provincial seat from 1985.