Chief Minister of Sindh (, ur, —), is the elected
head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...
of
Sindh.
Syed Murad Ali Shah
Syed Murad Ali Shah ( ur, , ; born 8 November 1962) is a Pakistani politician and structural engineer who is the 29th and current Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan and has been a member of the Sindh Assembly.
Early life and educa ...
is a
PPP politician and the current Chief Minister of Sindh.
The Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government alongside the Chief Secretary. The Chief Minister of Sindh is elected by the
Provincial Assembly of Sindh and is the leader of the provincial
Legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
. The office of Chief Minister is located in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, the capital of the Sindh province and is known as the ''CM Secretariat''.
Eligibility
The
Constitution of Pakistan sets the principle of qualifications which one must meet to be eligible to the office of the Chief Minister. A Chief Minister must be:
* a citizen of Pakistan
* should be a member of the provincial legislature.
The Chief Minister is elected by a majority in the provincial legislative assembly. This is procedurally established by the vote of confidence in the legislative assembly, as suggested by the majority party who is the appointing authority.
List of premiers (pre-partition)
List of Chief Ministers of Sindh
List of all those who served as Chief Ministers of Sindh as follows
See also
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Chief Secretary Sindh
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Provincial Assembly of Sindh
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Chief Minister (Pakistan)
A Chief Minister ( ur, —), is the elected head of government of a province in Pakistan. The chief minister is the head of the provincial government, whereas in contrast, the governor is the nominal head, or the "de jure executive" and does every ...
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Government of Sindh
The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions u ...
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Governor of Sindh
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Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government ...
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Chief Minister of Punjab
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Chief Minister of Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the ...
References
External links
Chief Minister's Website
{{Current Pakistani chief ministers
Sindh