Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi

Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi
Minister of Industry and Production
Assumed office
7 June 2013
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by Ayatollah Durrani
Constituency NA-211 (Nowshero Feroz-I)
Ministry of Communications
In office
10 November 1990 – 11 March 1992
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Assumed office
1993
Minister for Irrigation
In office
1997–2002
Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Agriculture
In office
2004–2007
MNA NA-211 (Nowshero Feroz-I)
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born (1958-09-04) September 4, 1958
Naushero Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan
Citizenship  Pakistan
Nationality Pakistan
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
(2013-)
Other political
affiliations		 National Peoples Party
(2004-13)
Relations Liaquat Ali Jatoi (Cousin)
Parents Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (father)
Residence Islamabad, Pakistan
Alma mater Sindh University
(BA and MA)
Cabinet Sharif ministry
Religion Islam

Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi (Urdu:غلام مرتضء جتوىء; b. 4 September 1958[1]), is a Pakistani politician, businessman, nationalist, and a prominent Sindhi conservative figure. He is the current Minister for Industries and Production appointed on 7 June 2013 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[2]

In addition, he is the central figure of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in Sindh and a son of veteran politician Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.[3]

Personal life

Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi was born on 14 September 1958 to an extremely influential political family; his father Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi was one of founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party in 1967.[4][5] Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi was educated at the Grand Folks School in Naushahro Feroze and graduated from the St. Patrick's College in Karachi, Sindh.[6]

Jatoi attended the Sindh University in Hyderabad where he attained his BA in Sociology; and a MA in Economics, also from the Sindh University.[6]

Political career

He ran for the Parliament of Pakistan in General elections of 2008 and 2013 from Constituency NA-211 on National Peoples Party ticket, winning both times. He was elected as Chairman District Council, Nawab Shah in 1979 and Member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1988-1990 where he served as Minister for Local Government. He was elected as Member of National Assembly in 1990 and served as Federal Minister for Communications from 1990 to 1992. He also served as Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis in 1993. He was again elected as member of Sindh Assembly in 1997 and served as Minister for Irrigation. He held the office of Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Agriculture from 2004 to 2007. After winning 2013 General Elections he was given the portfolio of Federal Minister for Industries & Production in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cabinet. He was the President of National Peoples Party before it was merged with PML-N.[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ et. al. "PILDAT profile". Pakistan Institute of Legislation and Transparency. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ↑ NA. "Listed Ministers in the Cabinet". National Assembly of Pakistan press. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "National Assembly Profile". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Relation with Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi". Dawn. 21 Nov 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ↑ et. al. administrators and contributors, adm. "The Jatoi family". Nazaria-e-Pakistan Trust. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 et .al. "Profiles of the Ministers of Nawaz Sharif Cabinet" (google docs). PILDAT, press. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Oath as Minister". Pakistan Today. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Winning Elections 2008 & 2013". Geo tv. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "NPP Merged with PML-N". Pakistan Today. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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