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| predecessor = [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]]
| predecessor = [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]]
| successor = [[Chaudhry Amir Hussain]]
| successor = [[Chaudhry Amir Hussain]]
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| birth_place = [[Jacobabad District]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] (now Pakistan)
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| death_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]
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| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (1993–2024)<br>[[Pakistan Muslim League]] (1962–1993)
| alma_mater = [[Forman Christian College]]<br>[[NED University of Engineering and Technology]]
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'''Elahi Bux Soomro''' or '''Illahi Bukhsh Soomro''' (born 15 May 1926) is a Pakistani politician and legislator from [[Shikarpur, Sindh|Shikarpur]], [[Sindh]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Outlook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RjBWAAAAYAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd|page=32}}</ref> 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 [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]] for the post of Prime Minister, the first minister appointed in the [[Jatoi caretaker government|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.
'''Elahi Bux Soomro''' or '''Illahi Bukhsh Soomro''' (15 May 1926 – 9 October 2024) was a Pakistani politician and legislator from [[Shikarpur, Sindh|Shikarpur]], [[Sindh]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Outlook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RjBWAAAAYAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd|page=32}}</ref> He was the 16th [[Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He belonged to an influential political family of Sindh. He 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 was one of few politicians who have been very close to Presidents and Prime Ministers of the [[Islamic Republic of Pakistan]]. He was a close and childhood friend of [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]], favourite of [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]] for the post of Prime Minister, the first minister appointed in the [[Jatoi caretaker government|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 the 1980s as well.


==Civil servant==
==Civil servant==

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 (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[Institute of Business Management]] [[Karachi]].
Soomro remained Director General of the [[Karachi Development Authority]], Managing Director of S.I.T.E, Rector of the [[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 made a record of becoming four times Chairman of the [[Pakistan Engineering Council]], each for three-year terms. He was the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[Institute of Business Management]] [[Karachi]].


==Nomination for premiership==
==Nomination for premiership==
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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.


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Before the 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.
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==Personal life==

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Elahi Bux Soomro was born on 15 May 1926.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illahi Bukhsh Soomro |url=https://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=2231&dtd_id=2110 |website=Tareekh e Pakistan |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
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==Personal life and death==

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Elahi Bux Soomro was born to a [[Sindhis|Sindhi]] family of the [[Soomro]] tribe on 15 May 1926 in the [[Jacobabad]] district.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.aaj.tv/news/330383358/senior-politician-elahi-bux-soomro-passes-away | title=Senior politician Elahi Bux Soomro passes away }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Illahi Bukhsh Soomro |url=https://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=2231&dtd_id=2110 |website=Tehreek e Pakistan |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

Soomro died from a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Karachi, on 9 October 2024, at the age of 98.<ref>[https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/09-Oct-2024/senior-politician-illahi-bux-soomro-passes-away Senior politician Illahi Bux Soomro passes away]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

* [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
* [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
* [[Politics of Pakistan]]
* [[Politics of Pakistan]]
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 15 November 2024

Honorable
Elahi Bux Soomro
الٰہی بخش سومرو
16th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
16 February 1997 – 20 August 2001
DeputyChaudhry Muhammad Jaffar Iqbal
Preceded byYousaf Raza Gillani
Succeeded byChaudhry Amir Hussain
Personal details
Born(1926-05-15)15 May 1926
Jacobabad District, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Pakistan)
Died9 October 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 98)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyPMLN (1993–2024)
Pakistan Muslim League (1962–1993)
Alma materForman Christian College
NED University of Engineering and Technology

Elahi Bux Soomro or Illahi Bukhsh Soomro (15 May 1926 – 9 October 2024) was 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 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 was one of few politicians who have been very close to Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was 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 the 1980s as well.

Civil servant

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Soomro remained Director General of the Karachi Development Authority, Managing Director of S.I.T.E, Rector of the 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 made a record of becoming four times Chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council, each for three-year terms. He was the Chancellor of the Institute of Business Management Karachi.

Nomination for premiership

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Before the 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.

Personal life and death

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Elahi Bux Soomro was born to a Sindhi family of the Soomro tribe on 15 May 1926 in the Jacobabad district.[2][3]

Soomro died from a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Karachi, on 9 October 2024, at the age of 98.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Outlook. Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd. 1997. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Senior politician Elahi Bux Soomro passes away".
  3. ^ "Illahi Bukhsh Soomro". Tehreek e Pakistan. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ Senior politician Illahi Bux Soomro passes away
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the National Assembly
1997–2001 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Aftab Ahmed Khan
 Chancellor of the Institute of Business Management
2013–? 		Succeeded by
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