Muhammad Mian Soomro

Pakistani politician (born 1950)

Muhammad Mian Soomro Sindhi: محمد میاں سومرو; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistanii politician and a banker. He was the Chairman of the Senate from 2003 to 2009. He also was the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2007 to 2008 and the acting President of Pakistan from 18 August 2008 to 9 September 2008.[1]

Muhammad Mian Soomro
محمد میاں سومرو
Minister of Privatisation
Assumed office
October 5, 2018
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byShamshad Akhtar (caretaker)
President of Pakistan
Acting
In office
18 August 2008 – 9 September 2008
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Preceded byPervez Musharraf
Succeeded byAsif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Caretaker
In office
16 November 2007 – 24 March 2008
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Preceded byShaukat Aziz
Succeeded byYousaf Raza Gillani
4th Chairman of the Senate
In office
9 September 2008 – 11 March 2009
Preceded byJan Mohammad Jamali (Acting)
Succeeded byFarooq Naek
In office
25 March 2008 – 18 August 2008
Preceded byJan Mohammad Jamali (Acting)
Succeeded byJan Mohammad Jamali (Acting)
In office
23 March 2003 – 16 November 2007
Preceded byWasim Sajjad
Succeeded byJan Mohammad Jamali (Acting)
Governor of Sindh
In office
25 May 2000 – 26 December 2002
Preceded byAzim Daudpota
Succeeded byIshrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Personal details
Born (1950-08-19) 19 August 1950 (age 73)
Karachi, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Other political
affiliations
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 2002–2009
FatherAhmed Mian Soomro
Alma materForman Christian College

References change

  1. "Soomro takes oath as Pakistan's caretaker PM" Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua (chinadaily.com.cn), 16 November 2007.