governor of Sindh
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{{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
| predecessor = Imran Ismail
| president = Arif Alvi
| successor =
| 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
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.
class="wikitable" |
Number
! Name of governor ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political affiliation |
---|
1.
|August 15, 1947 |October 4, 1948 | rowspan="3" |Muslim League |
2.
|October 7, 1948 |November 19, 1949 |
3.
|November 19, 1949 |May 1, 1953 |
4.
|May 2, 1953 |August 12, 1953 |Civil Administration |
5.
|August 12, 1953 |June 23, 1954 | rowspan="2" |Muslim League |
6.
|June 24, 1954 |October 14, 1955 |
-
|Sindh province abolished and became part of West Pakistan unit |October 14, 1955 |July 1, 1970 | - |
7.
|Lieutenant-General Rahman Gul, PA |July 1, 1970 |December 20, 1971 |Military Administration |
8.
|December 24, 1971 |April 20, 1972 | rowspan="2" |Pakistan Peoples Party |
9.
|April 29, 1972 |February 14, 1973 |
10.
|Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan |February 15, 1973 |February 28, 1976 |
11.
|March 1, 1976 |July 5, 1977 |
12.
|July 6, 1977 |September 17, 1978 |Civil Administration |
13.
|Lieutenant-General S.M. Abbasi, PA |September 18, 1978 |April 6, 1984 | rowspan="2" |Military Administration |
14.
|Lieutenant-General (retired) Jahan Dad Khan, PA |April 7, 1984 |January 4, 1987 |
15.
|January 5, 1987 |June 23, 1988 |
16.
|General (retired) Rahimuddin Khan, PA |June 24, 1988 |September 12, 1988 |Military Administration |
17.
|Justice Qadeeruddin Ahmed |September 12, 1988 |April 18, 1989 | rowspan="2" |Supreme Court of Pakistan |
18.
|Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim |April 19, 1989 |August 6, 1990 |
19.
|Mahmoud Haroon (1st term) |August 6, 1990 |July 18, 1993 | rowspan="3" |Independent |
20.
|July 19, 1993 |January 23, 1994 |
(19)
|Mahmoud Haroon (2nd term) |January 23, 1994 |May 21, 1995 |
21.
|May 22, 1995 |March 16, 1997 |
22.
|Lieutenant General (retired) Moinuddin Haider, PA |March 17, 1997 |June 17, 1999 |Military Administration |
23.
|June 19, 1999 |October 12, 1999 |
24.
|Air Marshal Azim Daudpota, PAF |October 25, 1999 |May 24, 2000 |Military Administration |
25.
|May 25, 2000 |December 26, 2002 |Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PMLQ) |
26.
|December 27, 2002 |November 9, 2016 |Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) |
27.
|Chief Justice (R) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |November 11, 2016 |January 11, 2017 |
28.
|February 8, 2017 |July 29, 2018 |
29.
|August 27, 2018 |April 10, 2022 |
-
|Agha Siraj Durrani (acting) |20 April, 2022 |October 9, 2022 |
30.
|10 October 2022 |Incumbent |
See also
- Chief Minister of Sindh
- Government of Sindh
- Provincial Assembly of Sindh
- List of governors of Pakistan
- List of chief ministers in Pakistan
- List of presidents of Pakistan
- List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India
- Commissioner Karachi
- Mayor of Karachi
- Administrator Karachi
- Government of Karachi
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/governors/ List of Governors of Sindh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704001823/http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/governors/ |date=4 July 2016 }}
External links
- [http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/ Official website: Governor of Sindh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524050418/http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/ |date=24 May 2009 }}
- [https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/163564-Former-CJ-Saeed-uz-Zaman-Siddiqui-is-new-Sindh-Governor News: Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Appointed As New Governor Sindh]
- [http://www.dawn.com/news/1295235 Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad removed from office]