Amjad Hussain Advocate was elected chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan unopposed on Monday.
In a related development, former chief minister Hafeez-ur-Rehman was elected Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly.
Earlier, Amjad Hussain, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), submitted his nomination papers for the Chief Minister's office. PPP lawmakers and central leaders were also present on the occasion.