Elahi Bux Soomro | |
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الٰہی بخش سومرو | |
16th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 16 February 1997 –20 August 2001 | |
Deputy | Chaudhry Muhammad Jaffar Iqbal |
Preceded by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Succeeded by | Chaudhry Amir Hussain |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 May 1926 (age 98) Karachi[ citation needed ] |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (1993–2024) Pakistan Muslim League (1962–1993) Muslim League (before 1962) |
Alma mater | Forman Christian College NED University of Engineering and Technology |
Elahi Bux Soomro or Illahi Bukhsh Soomro (15 May 1926) is a Pakistani politician and legislator from Shikarpur,Sindh. [1] He was the 16th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He belonged to an influential political family of Sindh. He has held several federal ministries,including portfolios of Ministry of Industries and Production,Ministry of Housing &Works,Ministry of Defence Production,Ministry of IT,Ministry of Science &Technology,Ministry of Information &Broadcasting,Ministry of Water and Power. He is one of few politicians who have been very close to Presidents and Prime Ministers of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He has been a close and childhood friend of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto,favourite of Zia-ul-Haq for the post of Prime Minister,the first minister appointed in the cabinet of and by Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi,Benazir Bhutto used to call him "Uncle",a very close aide to Nawaz Sharif and Ghulam Ishaq Khan,and before 2002 elections,the top army officials had announced his name for the premiership. He was a strong candidate for Prime Minister at numerous times in 1980s as well.
Soomro remained Director General of Karachi Development Authority,Managing Director of S.I.T.E,Rector of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology,NED University of Engineering and Technology and Jinnah Medical and Dental College,and above all he has made a record of becoming four times Chairman of Pakistan Engineering Council,each for three-year term. He was the Chancellor of the Institute of Business Management Karachi.
Before 2002 elections,the top army officials had announced his name for the premiership but Soomro lost the 2002 election,and claimed the election was not fair.
Elahi Bux Soomro was born on 15 May 1926. [2]
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