Governor of Sindh

{{Short description|Appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan}}

{{Infobox Political post

| post = Governor

| body = Sindh

| insignia = Governor of Sindh Logo.png

| insigniasize = 100

| insigniacaption = Governor of Sindh's Seal

| flag = Flag of Sindh.svg

| flagsize = 110px

| flagcaption = Provincial Flag of Sindh

| incumbent = Kamran Tessori

| incumbentsince = 9 October 2022

| department =

| style = The Honorable
(formal)

| residence = Governor House

| seat = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| nominator = Prime Minister of Pakistan

| appointer = President of Pakistan

| termlength = 5 years

| termlength_qualified =

| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Pakistan

| formation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1947|8|15}}

| first = Sir Charles Napier

| salary = 10000$

| website = {{url|www.governorsindh.gov.pk}}

}}

The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister of Sindh.

However, there were instances throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Sindh, there were three direct instances of governor's rule under Mian Aminuddin, Rahimuddin Khan and Moinuddin Haider respectively, in 1951–1953, 1988, and 1998 when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.

The governor is appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. The Governor House in Karachi is the official residence of the governor of Sindh. Kamran Tessori is the current governor of Sindh.

Caliphate

The Muslim province of Sind was under the reign of Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. The governor of Sind was an official of Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates.Al-Ya'qubi, pp. 388, 557, 448, 599; al-Tabari, v. 32: p. 106

Mughal Empire

Following its annexation of Sindh's independent sultanates, the Mughal Empire administered southern Sindh as the Thatta Subah or Sarkar from 28 Mar. 1593 until the early 18th century. Northern Sindh was ruled separately by the Kalhora dynasty until around 1739, when Persian assistance allowed them to annex Thatta Subah as well. Following the 1783 Battle of Halani, Kalhora control was replaced by the Talpur dynasty.

British Raj

{{For|the British appointments before 1947|List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India}}Sir Charles Napier (1843-1847) became the first ever Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sind.{{Cite web|title=General Charles Napier and the Conquest of Sind|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/napier.html|access-date=2020-10-27|website=www.victorianweb.org}}

Pakistan

Following is the list of Sindh governors after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.

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rowspan = "2" scope="col"\|{{Abbr\|No.\|Number}}{{efn\|A number in parentheses indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.}} ! rowspan = "2" scope="col"\|Portrait ! rowspan = "2" style="width:23%;"scope="col"\|Name of governor ! colspan = "3" style="width:10%;" \|Term of office ! rowspan = "2" colspan="2" scope="col"\| Political affiliation
From !To !Days in office
1. \|100px \|Shaikh G.H. Hidayatullah \|{{small\|August 15}} 1947 \|{{small\|October 4}} 1948 \|{{age in years and days\|1947\|08\|17\|1948\|10\|04}} \|Muslim League \| style="background-color: #008000;" \|
2. \|100px \|Shaikh Din Muhammad \|{{small\|October 7}} 1948 \|{{small\|November 19}} 1949 \|{{age in years and days\|1948\|10\|7\|1949\|11\|19}} \| - \|
3. \|100px \|Mian Aminuddin \|{{small\|November 19}} 1949 \|{{small\|May 1}} 1953 \|{{age in years and days\|1949\|11\|19\|1953\|05\|01}} \| - \|
4. \|100px \|George Baxandall Constantine \|{{small\|May 2}} 1953 \|{{small\|August 12}} 1953 \|{{age in years and days\|1953\|05\|02\|1953\|08\|12}} \|Civil Administration \|
5. \|100px \|Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola \|{{small\|August 12}} 1953 \|{{small\|June 23}} 1954 \|{{age in years and days\|1953\|08\|12\|1954\|06\|23}} \| rowspan="2" \|Muslim League \| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #008000;" \|
6. \|100px \|Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot \|{{small\|June 24}} 1954 \|{{small\|October 14}} 1955 \|{{age in years and days\|1954\|06\|24\|1955\|10\|14}}
bgcolor=Gold \| colspan="9" \|Sindh province was abolished and became part of West Pakistan unit October 14, 1955 — July 1, 1970
7. \|100px \|Lieutenant-General Rakhman Gul \|{{small\|July 1}} 1970 \|{{small\|December 20}} 1971 \|{{age in years and days\|1970\|07\|01\|1971\|12\|20}} \|Military Administration Pakistan Army \|
8. \|100px \|Mumtaz Bhutto \|{{small\|December 24}} 1971 \|{{small\|April 20}} 1972 \|{{age in years and days\|1971\|12\|24\|1972\|04\|20}} \| rowspan="2" \|Pakistan Peoples Party \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Peoples Party}}" \|
9. \|100px \|Mir Rasool Bux Talpur \|{{small\|April 29}} 1972 \|{{small\|February 14}} 1973 \|{{age in years and days\|1972\|04\|29\|1973\|02\|14}}
10. \|100px \|Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan \|{{small\|February 15}} 1973 \|{{small\|February 28}} 1976 \|{{age in years and days\|1973\|02\|15\|1976\|02\|28}} \|Independent
11. \|100px \|Muhammad Dilawar Khanji \|{{small\|March 1}} 1976 \|{{small\|July 5}} 1977 \|{{age in years and days\|1976\|03\|01\|1977\|07\|05}} \|Pakistan Peoples Party \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Peoples Party}}" \|
12. \|100px \|Abdul Kadir Shaikh \|{{small\|July 6}} 1977 \|{{small\|September 17}} 1978 \|{{age in years and days\|1977\|07\|06\|1978\|09\|17}} \|Civil Administration \|
13. \|100px \|Lieutenant-General S.M. Abbasi \|{{small\|September 18}} 1978 \|{{small\|April 6}} 1984 \|{{age in years and days\|1978\|09\|18\|1984\|04\|06}} \| rowspan="2" \|Military Administration Pakistan Army
14. \|100px \|Lieutenant-General (retd.) Jahan Dad Khan \|{{small\|April 7}} 1984 \|{{small\|January 4}} 1987 \|{{age in years and days\|1984\|04\|07\|1987\|01\|04}}
15. \|100px \|Ashraf W. Tabani \|{{small\|January 5}} 1987 \|{{small\|June 23}} 1988 \|{{age in years and days\|1987\|01\|05\|1988\|06\|23}} \|Independent
16. \|100px \|General (retd.) Rahimuddin Khan \|{{small\|June 24}} 1988 \|{{small\|September 12}} 1988 \|{{age in years and days\|1988\|06\|24\|1988\|09\|12}} \|Military Administration Pakistan Army \|
17. \|100px \|Justice Qadeeruddin Ahmed \|{{small\|September 12}} 1988 \|{{small\|April 18}} 1989 \|{{age in years and days\|1988\|09\|12\|1989\|04\|18}} \| rowspan="2" \|Supreme Court of Pakistan
18. \|100px \|Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim \|{{small\|April 19}} 1989 \|{{small\|August 6}} 1990 \|{{age in years and days\|1989\|04\|19\|1990\|08\|06}}
19. \|100px \|Mahmoud Haroon \|{{small\|August 6}} 1990 \|{{small\|July 18}} 1993 \|{{age in years and days\|1990\|08\|06\|1993\|07\|18}} \| rowspan="3" \|Independent
20. \|100px \|Hakim Saeed \|{{small\|July 19}} 1993 \|{{small\|January 23}} 1994 \|{{age in years and days\|1993\|07\|19\|1994\|01\|23}}
(19) \|100px \|Mahmoud Haroon \|{{small\|January 23}} 1994 \|{{small\|May 21}} 1995 \|{{age in years and days\|1994\|01\|23\|1995\|05\|21}}
21. \|100px \|Kamaluddin Azfar \|{{small\|May 22}} 1995 \|{{small\|March 16}} 1997 \|{{age in years and days\|1995\|05\|22\|1997\|03\|16}} \|Pakistan People's Party \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Peoples Party}}" \|
22. \|100px \|Lieutenant General (retd.) Moinuddin Haider \|{{small\|March 17}} 1997 \|{{small\|June 17}} 1999 \|{{age in years and days\|1997\|03\|17\|1999\|06\|17}} \|Military Administration Pakistan Army
23. \|100px \|Mamnoon Hussain \|{{small\|June 19}} 1999 \|{{small\|October 12}} 1999 \|{{age in years and days\|1999\|06\|19\|1999\|10\|12}} \|Pakistan Muslim League (N) \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}" \|
24. \|100px \|Air Marshal Azim Daudpota \|{{small\|October 25}} 1999 \|{{small\|May 24}} 2000 \|{{age in years and days\|1999\|10\|25\|2000\|05\|24}} \|Military Administration Pakistan Air Force
25. \|100px \|Muhammad Mian Soomro \|{{small\|May 25}} 2000 \|{{small\|December 26}} 2002 \|{{age in years and days\|2000\|05\|25\|2002\|12\|26}} \|Pakistan Muslim League (Q) \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Muslim League (Q)}}" \|
26. \|100px \|Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan \|{{small\|December 27}} 2002 \|{{small\|November 9}} 2016 \|{{age in years and days\|2002\|12\|27\|2016\|11\|09}} \|Muttahida Qaumi Movement \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London}}" \|
27. \|100px \|Chief Justice (Ret.) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui \|{{small\|November 11}} 2016 \|{{small\|January 11}} 2017 \|{{age in years and days\|2016\|11\|11\|2017\|01\|11}} \| rowspan="2" \|Pakistan Muslim League (N) \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}" \|
28. \|100px \|Mohammad Zubair \|{{small\|February 8}} 2017 \|{{small\|July 29}} 2018 \|{{age in years and days\|2017\|02\|08\|2018\|07\|29}}
29. \|100px \|Imran Ismail \|{{small\|August 27}} 2018 \|{{small\|April 10}} 2022 \|{{age in years and days\|2018\|08\|27\|2022\|04\|10}} \|Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf}}" \|
- \|100px \|Agha Siraj Durrani (acting) \|{{small\|20 April}} 2022 \|{{small\|October 9}} 2022 \|{{age in years and days\|2022\|04\|20\|2022\|10\|09}} \|Pakistan People's Party \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Pakistan People's Party}}" \|
30. \|100px \|Kamran Tessori \|{{small\|10 October}} 2022 \|Incumbent \|{{ayd\|2022\|10\|10}} \|Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan \|bgcolor="{{party color\|Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan}}" \|

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rowspan = "2" scope="col"|{{Abbr|No.|Number}}{{efn|A number in parentheses indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.}}

! rowspan = "2" scope="col"|Portrait

! rowspan = "2" style="width:23%;"scope="col"|Name of governor

! colspan = "3" style="width:10%;" |Term of office

! rowspan = "2" colspan="2" scope="col"| Political affiliation

From

!To

!Days in office

Governor of Sindh

Caliphate

Mughal Empire

British Raj

Pakistan

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