Ahmed Mian Soomro (Sindhi: احمد میاں سومرو;) was a Pakistani politician who belonged to a political family from

Sindh province Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

that has been active in public life since 1923.

Career

He belonged to District Jaccobabad of Sindh Province. He served as Deputy Speaker and Senior Deputy Speaker of the West

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

Assembly (June 12, 1965 to Mar 25, 1969); he was a member of the Senate and helped to establish the Senate Committee Systems. He remained active in local politics at District level.

Family

He has three wife's Begum Razia Soomro, Begum Saeeda Soomro and Begum Sarwat un nisa Soomro and three children named as Mr Mohammed Mian Soomro (son) Mrs Maliha Malik (daughter ) and Mrs Sarah Soomro (daughter) His son,

Muhammad Mian Soomro Muhammad Mian Soomro (Sindhi: محمد ميان سومرو; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician, banker and senator who currently serves as the federal minister for Privatization. Born to a Native Sindhi family originally linked t ...

, has held various positions in national and international organisations. He also held various top level political positions and served as Governor Of Sindh (2000–2002), Chairman Senate of Pakistan (2003–2007), Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008) Acting President of Pakistan (2008),"Soomro takes over as Pak President"
Press Trust of India, 18 August 2008. and Chairman Senate of Pakistan (2008–2009)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soomro, Ahmed Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Political families of Pakistan Politicians from Sindh Ahmed Mian Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan Deputy Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan