Summary
Syed Zafar Ali Shah (Urdu: سید ظفر علی شاه) is a Pakistani politician who has served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1985 and 1998. A member of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf, Shah previously served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly from 1993 to 1996.
Syed Zafar Ali Shah MNA | |
|---|---|
| 14th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 October 1993 – 5 November 1996 | |
| Speaker | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nawaz Khokhar |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal |
| Minister of State for Water & Power | |
| In office 31 March 1989 – 6 August 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Elahi Bux Soomro (caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Raja Nadir Pervez |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 20 March 1985 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party (1960s - 2013) Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf |
| Relatives | Syed Zahir Ali Shah, Syed Niaz Ali Shah |
Education edit
He graduated with M.A and LL.B degrees.[1]
Political career edit
Shah was elected to the Provincial Assembly of NWFP in Pakistani general election, 1962 and again in 1970 Pakistani general election. He has held the position of Deputy Speaker of Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1962 to 1965[2] and Provincial Minister for Food, Forests, Livestocks and Fisheries, Sindh, in 1984. Shah was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in 1985 Pakistani general election and appointed as Federal Minister for Industries, Food, Agriculture and Livestock in 1985. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1988 Pakistani general election, and appointed as Federal Minister of State for Water and Power in 1989. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-159 constituency on PPP ticket in 1990 Pakistani general election,[3] and in 1993 Pakistani general election. He held the position of National Assembly Deputy Speaker in 1993. He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-212 (Naushero Feroze-II) on PPP ticket in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5] He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-212 (Naushero Feroze-II) on PPP ticket in 2008 Pakistani general election.[6][5]
In 2013, he left PPP to join Pakistan Muslim League N.[6][7] He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-212 (Naushero Feroze-II) on PML-N ticket in 2013 Pakistani general election[8] but was unsuccessful.[9]
References edit
- ^ "SPEAKER". pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Former Deputy Speakers". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Six Pakistani PMs, two presidents won the rigged 1990 polls". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Nazim, police accused of harassing PPP voters". DAWN.COM. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b Khan, Mohammad Hussain (26 October 2012). "PS-21 by-poll: Challenge for both PPP & nationalist parties". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b News, Dawn (8 January 2013). "PPP MNA Zafar Ali Shah joins PML-N". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "PPP MNA Zafar Ali Shah decides to join PML-N – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "PPP old faces to contest Sindh constituencies". The Nation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly". The Nation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.