Elahi Bux Soomro or Illahi Bukhsh Soomro is from Shikarpur, Sindh, a Pakistani

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and

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. He was the 16th

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.Elahi Bux Soomro was the acting President of Pakistan from 1999–1999 when President

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went abroad for medical treatment. He belongs to an influential political family of

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. He has held several federal ministries, including portfolios of Ministry of Industries and Production, Ministry of Housing & Works, Ministry of Defence Production, Ministry of IT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of Water and Power. He is one of few politicians who have been very close to Presidents and Prime Ministers Of

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. He has been a close and childhood friend of

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, favourite of Zia-ul-Haq for the post of Prime Minister, the first minister appointed in the cabinet of and by Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi,

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used to call him "Uncle", a very close aide to

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and Ghulam Ishaq Khan, and before 2002 elections, the top army officials had announced his name for the premiership. He was a strong candidate for Prime Minister at numerous times in 1980s as well.

Civil Servant

He has remained Director General of

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, Managing Director of S.I.T.E, Rector of

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, NED University of Engineering and Technology and

Jinnah Medical and Dental College Jinnah Medical and Dental College ( sd, or JMDC) was established in 1998 in Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. It is located in the heart of Karachi on Shaheed-e-Millat Road. The first batch of doctors and dentists graduated from JMDC in 2003 and 2004 ...

, and above of all he has made a record of becoming four times Chairman of Pakistan Engineering Council, each for three-year term. At present he is the

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of the Institute of Business Management

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Nomination for premiership

He was said to be nominated for the post for

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, in 1985, by

Zia ul Haq General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ...

. But, he did not become because of PML President opposed him, by appointing Muhammad Khan Junejo. Again, when there was a Military rule, he was said to become Prime Minister if elected, in 2002 election. He lost the 2002 election, and said the election was not fair, some family members had also opposed him.

Acting President of Pakistan

Elahi Bux Soomro was the acting President of Pakistan from 1999–1999 when President

went abroad for medical treatment.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soomro, Elahi Bux Forman Christian College alumni Living people NED University of Engineering & Technology alumni People from Jacobabad District Sindhi people E Speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology faculty Year of birth missing (living people)

Civil Servant

Nomination for premiership

Acting President of Pakistan

See also

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