Syed Mehdi Shah

Syed Mehdi Shah
1st Chief Minister of Gilgit-Biltistan
In office 12 December 2009 – Incumbent
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Yousaf Raza Gillani
Governor	Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah
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Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Peoples Party

Syed Mehdi Shah is a first Chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was appointed by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.^[1]

Corruption allegations

On the 5th February 2011, the Pamir Times reported a press release by the Karakoram Engineers Organization, in which it was claimed that Mehdi Shah had appointed corrupt people on important government positions, such as Mr Syed Hadi as the new secretary for education.

Mehdi Shah is a popular leader of PPP Baltistan and he loves calling himself a Jiyala of Bhutto.

He was elected by the Gilgit - Baltistan Legislative Assembly after secret-balloting.

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References

^ http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/13+mehdi+shah+elected+unopposed+first+cm+of+gb-za-06
^ http://pamirtimes.net/2011/02/05/karakoram-engineers-organization-condemns-sacking-of-gb-education-secretary/

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Name	Shah, Syed Mehdi
Alternative names	Gandu
Short description	Chief minister of Gilgit-BaltistanGay
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