Elahi Bux Soomro

Elahi Bux Soomro
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office 16 February 1997 – 20 August 2001
Deputy	Chaudhry Muhammad Jaffar Iqbal
Preceded by	Yousaf Raza Gillani
Succeeded by	Chaudhry Amir Hussain
Personal details
Political party	Muslim League (Before 1962) Pakistan Muslim League (1962–1988) Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (1988–present)
Alma mater	Forman Christian College NED University of Engineering and Technology

Elahi Bux Soomro or Illahi Bukhsh Soomro is a Pakistani senior politician and legislator. He was the 16th Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan. He is from the most influential political family of Sindh. 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He has been a close and childhood friend of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, favourite of Zia-ul-Haq for the post of Prime Minister, the first minister appointed in the cabinet of and by Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Benazir Bhutto used to call him "Uncle", a very close aide to Nawaz Sharif and Ghulam Ishaq Khan, and before 2002 elections, the top army officials had announced his name for the Prime Ministership. He was strong candidate for Prime Ministership at numerous times in 1980s as well.

Civil Servant

He has remained Director General of Karachi Development Authority, Managing Director of S.I.T.E, Rector of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and NED University of Engineering and Technology, 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 Chancellor of the Institute of Business Management Karachi

Appointments for Prime Ministership

He was said to be nominated for the post for Prime Minister, in 1985, by Zia ul Haq. 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.

See also

• Speaker of National Assembly
• National Assembly of Pakistan
• Politics of Pakistan

References

Political offices
Preceded by Yousaf Raza Gillani	Speaker of the National Assembly 1997–2001	Succeeded by Chaudhry Amir Hussain

Political offices
Preceded by Aftab Ahmed Khan	Chancellor of the Institute of Business Management 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent