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| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|5|15|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Jacobabad District]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] |
| 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) |
| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (1993–2024)<br>[[Pakistan Muslim League]] (1962–1993) |
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| alma_mater = [[Forman Christian College]]<br>[[NED University of Engineering and Technology]] |
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'''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 |
'''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 had 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 had 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 the 1980s as well. |
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==Civil servant== |
==Civil servant== |
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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 |
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 had 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]]. |
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==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. |
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 and death== |
==Personal life and death== |
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Elahi Bux Soomro was born on 15 May 1926 in the [[Jacobabad]] district.<ref>https://english.aaj.tv/news/330383358/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> |
Elahi Bux Soomro was born on 15 May 1926 in the [[Jacobabad]] district.<ref>https://english.aaj.tv/news/330383358/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> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] |
* [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] |
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* [[Politics of Pakistan]] |
* [[Politics of Pakistan]] |
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Revision as of 07:34, 10 October 2024
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 Jacobabad District, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 9 October 2024 (aged 98) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (1993–2024) Pakistan Muslim League (1962–1993) |
| Alma mater | Forman 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 had 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 had 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 the 1980s as well.
Civil servant
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 had 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
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
Elahi Bux Soomro was born 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
References
- ^ Outlook. Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd. 1997. p. 32.
- ^ https://english.aaj.tv/news/330383358/senior-politician-elahi-bux-soomro-passes-away
- ^ "Illahi Bukhsh Soomro". Tehreek e Pakistan. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Senior politician Illahi Bux Soomro passes away
