Muhammad Mian Soomro
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| Muhammad Mian Soomro محمد میاں سومرو |
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Prime Minister of Pakistan
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| In office 16 November 2007 – 25 March 2008 |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Shaukat Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
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| In office 2002 – Incumbent |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Wasim Sajjad |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent, Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting - 16-11-2007 to 25-03-2008) |
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| Born | 19 August 1950 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PML-Q |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Muhammad Mian Soomro (Sindhi: محمد میاں سومرو) was the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 16 November 2007 to 25 March 2008 and has been the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan since 2002. Soomro comes from a renowned political family of Sindh that has been active in public life since 1923. His father, the late Ahmad Mian Soomro, was a seasoned parliamentarian, who was Deputy Speaker of the West Pakistan Assembly and a member of the Senate of Pakistan and helped establish the Senate Committee Systems.
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[edit] Professional life
[edit] Banker
An internationally recognized professional banker, Soomro held various top positions both at home and abroad in national and international organizations such as the Bank of America.
He has also worked in important positions for major banks:
- General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of International Bank of Yemen
- Faysal Islamic Bank of Bahrain
- Muslim Commercial Bank
- Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan
- Federal Bank of Cooperatives
- National Bank of Pakistan
Soomro earned great recognition for his achievements during his time with these organizations. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Micro Credit Banking in Pakistan.
He also held a position at the board of directors of Shell Pakistan Ltd.
[edit] Civil servant
Soomro's public service role started with his appointment as the Governor of Sindh on 25 May 2000.
[edit] Chairman of the Senate
Soomro resigned from the office of Sindh Governor on 26 December 2002 to contest the Senate elections. He was elected as a Senator on 23 February 2003 and was subsequently elected as Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan on 12 March 2003.
[edit] Caretaker Prime Minister
Soomro was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on 15 November 2007, at the expiration of the term of the previous Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, ahead of a new parliamentary election.[1] On 16 November, Soomro was sworn in as Prime Minister by President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.[2] His term ended on 25 March 2008, when SyedYousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as Prime Minister.
[edit] References
- ^ Khalid Qayum and Khaleeq Ahmed, "Musharraf Picks Soomro as Interim Premier Until Polls", Bloomberg.com, November 15, 2007.
- ^ "Soomro takes oath as Pakistan's caretaker PM", Xinhua (chinadaily.com.cn), November 16, 2007.
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| Preceded by Air Marshal Azim Daudpota |
Governor of Sindh 2000 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan |
| Preceded by Wasim Sajjad |
Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent, Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting - 16-11-2007 to 25-03-2008) |
| Preceded by Shaukat Aziz |
Prime Minister of Pakistan Acting 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Yousaf Raza Gillani |
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