Sheikh Riaz Ahmad

Sheikh Riaz Ahmad
شیخ ریاض احمد
18th Chief Justice of Pakistan
In office
February 1, 2002 – December 31, 2003
Preceded by Bashir Jehangiri
Succeeded by Nazim Hussain Siddiqui
Personal details
Born Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani

Sheikh Riaz Ahmad (Urdu: شیخ ریاض احمد) was a Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan[1] from February 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003.

Overview

Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad was elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on February 1, 2002. Prior to this elevation, he served as a Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan (1997–2002), Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (1997)and Judge Lahore High Court, Punjab - the largest province of Pakistan (1984–1997). Justice Ahmad worked as the Advocate General of the Punjab Province from 1980–84; and as Assistant Advocate General Punjab (1973–80). He was called to bar in 1959 and was a practicing criminal lawyer as well as a lecturer at the Punjab University Law College.

Justice Ahmad also served as the Member Election Commission of Pakistan from 1990–93 and later he was appointed as the Federal Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs under the second Government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

See also

References

  1. ^ Azhar, Rauf A. (2009). Economics of an Islamic Economy. BRILL. p. 391. ISBN 9789004179370. http://books.google.com/books?id=qhTf7tFNDYwC&pg=PA391. Retrieved 30 March 2011. 
Preceded by
Bashir Jehangiri		 Chief Justices of Pakistan Succeeded by
Nazim Hussain Siddiqui
Democratic Period (1947–1958)
Military rule (1958–1971)
Democratic Period (1971–1977)
Military rule (1977–1988)
Democratic period (1988–1999)
Zullah · Shah · Jan · Ali Shah · Mian · S. Siddiqui
Military rule (2000–2008)
Khan · Jehangiri · Ahmad · N. Siddiqui · Chaudhry · Bhagwandas (acting) · Dogar (De facto)
Democratic period (2008–Present)
Italics indicate acting officeholders