Jam Mohammad Yousaf
| Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf Aliani | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Minister of Balochistan | |
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In office March 2002 – December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Mohammad Jamali |
| Succeeded by | Aslam Raisani |
| 12th Jam of Lasbela | |
| Preceded by | Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 14, 1954 Lasbela, Balochistan |
| Died |
February 3, 2013 (aged 58) Islamabad |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Residence | Jam Pelace Lasbela, Balochistan |
| Profession | Jam of Lasbela, Politician, Tumandar of Lasi Tribe |
Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf Aliani (Urdu: جام مير محمد یوسف عالياني; February 14, 1954 – February 3, 2013) was the 12th Jam of Lasbela, (Urdu: والي رياست لسبيله) and a former Chief Minister of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
Background and family
Mir Jam Mohammad Yousaf was born in 1954 at Lasbela, Balochistan. He belonged to the Jam family of Lasbela, whose ancestor Jam ALi Khan I founded the state of Las Bela in 1742 and ruled it until 1955 when the state became part of Pakistan. The hereditary rulers of Las Bela are styled as Jam Sahib.
Academic
He did an MA and LLB in 1979.
Political career
Yousaf served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan province from 2002 to 2007. He also had been the Minister for Water and Power, Railways and a Minister in Balochistan assembly. Previously he has held positions as MNA and MPA in the National and Balochistan Provincial Assembly. He was the Provincial President of PML (Q) from 2002.
Death
Jam Mohammad Yousaf died of cardiac arrest on 3 February 2013 in Islamabad, and buried in Bara Bagh Cemetery, Lasbela.
See also
References
- The Daily Dawn
- Jam Mohammad Yousaf Profile
- "We will talk to MMA leaders to withdraw some portfolios so that more MPAs from the PML(Q) can be brought in" Jam Mohammad Yousaf Aliani, Chief Minister, Balochistan