Justice Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri (1926 – 14 May 2006) ( ur, خدابخش مری) was the

Governor of Balochistan The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the ...

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from 5 July 1977 – 18 September 1978. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

Sindh 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 ...

and

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

in 1976. He also served as acting

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 ...

in 1989.He belongs to a remote district known as Kohlu in Balochistan. He did his bar-at-law from Lincoln's Inn, London. He, along with rendering his services as a chief justice and governor, is also an author. His eldest son Mir Shahnawaz Khan Marri served as DG coal and minerals Balochistan, provincial secretary as well contesting In election through which he became Minister of Balochistan for sports, culture and youth affairs. Marri died in Switzerland on 14 May 2006, aged 80.

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Baloch people Governors of Balochistan, Pakistan 1926 births 2006 deaths {{Pakistan-politician-stub