Chief Minister of Sindh

The Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh to serve as the head of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Qaim Ali Shah, who belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party. He was elected as 23rd CM on April 7, 2008.

List of Chief Ministers of Sindh

Name of Chief Minister Entered Office Left Office Political Party/Notes
Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah (1st time) April 28, 1937 March 23, 1938 Muslim People's Party
Allah Bux Soomro (1st time) March 23, 1938 April 18, 1940 Ittehad Party
Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur April 18, 1940 March 7, 1941 Muslim League
Allah Bux Soomro (2nd time) March 7, 1941 October 14, 1942 Ittehad Party
Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah (2nd time) October 14, 1942 August 14, 1947 Muslim People's Party
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (1st time) August 16, 1947 April 28, 1948 Muslim League
Pir Ilahi Bux May 3, 1948 February 4, 1949 Muslim League
Yusuf Haroon February 18, 1949 May 7, 1950 Muslim League
Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah May 8, 1950 March 24, 1951 Muslim League
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (2nd time) March 25, 1951 December 29, 1951 Muslim League
Governor's rule December 29, 1951 May 22, 1953
Pirzada Abdul Sattar May 22, 1953 November 8, 1954 Muslim League
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (3rd time) November 9, 1954 October 13, 1955 Muslim League
Post abolished October 13, 1955 June 30, 1970 Part of West Pakistan province
Martial law July 1, 1970 May 1, 1972
Mumtaz Bhutto (1st time) May 1, 1972 December 20, 1973 Pakistan Peoples Party
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi December 25, 1973 July 5, 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
Martial law July 5, 1977 April 6, 1985
Ghous Ali Shah April 6, 1985 April 6, 1988 Pakistan Muslim League
Akhtar Ali Ghulam Qazi (1st time) April 11, 1988 June 24, 1988 Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Governor's rule June 24, 1988 August 31, 1988
Akhtar Ali Ghulam Qazi (2nd time; caretaker) August 31, 1988 December 2, 1988 Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Qaim Ali Shah December 2, 1988 February 25, 1990 Pakistan Peoples Party
Aftab Shaban Mirani February 25, 1990 August 6, 1990 Pakistan Peoples Party
Jam Sadiq Ali (acting till November 5, 1990) August 6, 1990 March 5, 1992 Independent
Muzaffar Hussain Shah March 6, 1992 July 19, 1993 Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Syed Ali Madad Shah (caretaker) July 19, 1993 October 21, 1993
Syed Abdullah Shah October 21, 1993 November 6, 1996 Pakistan Peoples Party
Mumtaz Bhutto (2nd time; caretaker) November 7, 1996 February 22, 1997 Sindh National Front
Liaquat Ali Jatoi February 22, 1997 October 30, 1998 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Governor's rule-No Chief Minister October 30, 1998 December 17, 2002
Ali Mohammad Mahar December 17, 2002 June 9, 2004 Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Arbab Ghulam Rahim June 9, 2004 November 19, 2007 Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Abdul Qadir Halepoto (caretaker) November 19, 2007 April 6, 2008
Qaim Ali Shah (2nd time) April 6, 2008 Incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party

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