Agha Siraj Durrani
| The Honourable Agha Siraj Durrani آغا سراج درانی | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of Sindh[1][2] | |
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In office 11 January 2017 – 2 February 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar [3] |
| Speaker of Sindh Assembly | |
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Assumed office 30 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nisar Ahmed Khohro |
Agha Siraj Durrani (born 1955) is a Pakistani politician and a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He is the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[4][5] His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncle Agha Badruddin also served as speakers of the same assembly.[4]
Political career
Hailing from Garhi Yasin, Durrani first contested elections in 1985 during the Zia regime, in which he lost. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and secured a victory in 1988 elections. He is a close confidante of PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari.[4] Durrani matriculated from the St Patrick's High School in Karachi in 1971, followed by a bachelor of commerce. He also pursued an LLB degree at the Sindh Muslim Law College.[4] During the 1980s, he left for the United States where he ran a hardware business.[4]
Personal
Agha Siraj Durrani is married to Naheed Durrani, daughter of late Syed Ali Jawad. Together the couple has five children; four daughters and a son.
References
- ↑ https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/01/agha-siraj-durrani-to-become-acting-governor/
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1307773/sindh-governor-saeed-uz-zaman-siddiqui-passes-away-in-karachi
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/372856-Muhammad-Zubair-appointed-as-Sindh-Governor
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Agha Siraj — in the footsteps of his elders". Dawn. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Member Profile". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 11 August 2016.