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{{Short description|Politician in Pakistan}} |
{{Short description|Politician in Pakistan}} |
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{{Infobox officeholder |
{{Infobox officeholder |
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|name |
| name = Hari Ram Kishori Lal |
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|office |
| office = Provincial Minister of Sindh for Minorities Affairs |
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|term_start = 19 August 2018 |
| term_start = 19 August 2018 |
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|term_end = |
| term_end = 11 August 2023 |
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|office1 = Provincial Minister of Sindh for Social Welfare |
| office1 = Provincial Minister of Sindh for Social Welfare |
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|term_start1 = 19 August 2018 |
| term_start1 = 19 August 2018 |
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|term_end1 = |
| term_end1 = 11 August 2023 |
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|office2 = Provincial Minister of Sindh for Prisons |
| office2 = Provincial Minister of Sindh for Prisons |
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|term_start2 = 19 August 2018 |
| term_start2 = 19 August 2018 |
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|term_end2 = |
| term_end2 = 11 August 2023 |
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|office3 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]] |
| office3 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]] |
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|term_start3 = 13 August 2018 |
| term_start3 = 13 August 2018 |
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|term_end3 = |
| term_end3 = 11 August 2023 |
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|constituency3 = PS-47 (Mirpur Khas-I) |
| constituency3 = PS-47 (Mirpur Khas-I) |
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|office4 = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]] |
| office4 = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]] |
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|term_start4 = |
| term_start4 = March 2012 |
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|term_end4 = March 2018 |
| term_end4 = March 2018 |
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|nationality = Pakistani |
| nationality = Pakistani |
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|party = [[Pakistan People's Party]] |
| party = [[Pakistan People's Party]] |
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'''Hari Ram''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|ہری رام}}}}) is a [[Hindu]] politician from Sindh |
'''Hari Ram''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|ہری رام}}}}) is a [[Pakistanis|Pakistani]] [[Hindu]] politician from [[Sindh]]. A five-time legilslator to the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]], Ram was the first non-Muslim to win a non-reserved constituency in (West) Pakistan; he served in the Senate from 2012 to 2018. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 19:08, 11 August 2023
Hari Ram Kishori Lal | |
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| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Minorities Affairs | |
| In office 19 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Social Welfare | |
| In office 19 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Prisons | |
| In office 19 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | PS-47 (Mirpur Khas-I) |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan People's Party |
Hari Ram (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani Hindu politician from Sindh. A five-time legilslator to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Ram was the first non-Muslim to win a non-reserved constituency in (West) Pakistan; he served in the Senate from 2012 to 2018.
Early life
Ram was born on 29 May 1952 in Mirpurkhas.[1] A landlord, he did not study beyond high school.[1]
Political career
Ram won four consecutive elections to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 1988, 1990, 1993, and 1997 as one of the five representatives of the local Hindu community; he did not have any political affiliation.[2] In 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Pakistan from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on the sole seat reserved for minorities from Sindh.[3][a]
In 2018, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly from Mirpur Khas-I, becoming the first non-Muslim to win a non-reserved constituency in any provincial assembly of (West) Pakistan.[5][6] He was inducted into Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah's cabinet, and made the Minister for Minorities Affairs with the additional portfolios of Social Welfare, and Prison.[7]
Personal life
Ram has a son.[8] On 21 May 2021, he suffered a cardiac arrest while attending a ministerial meeting.[9]
Notes
- ^ Ram secured 157 votes against a paltry 4, secured by Photo Mal alias Dileep of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[4]
References
- ^ a b "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan
- ^ "PPP dominates Senate elections". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election: Muslim-majority areas elect 3 Hindu candidates in Sindh". Business Standard India. 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah picks his 10-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2020-06-08). "Minister's son, guard and driver injured in accident". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sindh Food Minister Kishori Lal suffers heart attack". Daily Times. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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