Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi
Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Succeeded bySayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari
In office
7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Preceded byFarooq Sattar
Personal details
Born (1960-10-21) October 21, 1960 (age 63)[1]
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (F)
RelativesSyed Shah Mardan Shah (father)
Syed Sibghatullah Shah (brother)

Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi (Urdu: پیر سید صدرالدین شاہ راشدی; born 21 October 1960) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He previously served as the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis.

Early life

He was born on 21 October 1960.[1]

Political career

Shah was elected as a member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh for the first time in 2002 Pakistani general election and served as provincial Minister of irrigation and power[2] from 2002 to 2004 and later held the portfolio of Communications and Works from 2004 to 2007 in Sindh Government.[3][4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2008 Pakistani general election from constituency NA-216.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2013 Pakistani general election from constituency NA-216 and NA-235 and won both.[6][7] He later vacated his NA-235 seat and retained NA-216.[8]

In June 2013, he was appointed as Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[9][10][11] He is currently the president of Sindh chapter of his party PML-F.[12]

He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[13] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[14][15] He was appointed as the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[16][17]

Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Rashidi ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[18]

References

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  5. ^ "Plea against PML-F candidate's election". DAWN.COM. 8 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ^ "17 file papers for NA-235 by-poll". DAWN.COM. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. ^ "PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly". The Nation. Nation. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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  10. ^ "oath as minister". tribune pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Sharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  12. ^ "President PML-F Sindh". Tribune pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. ^ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  14. ^ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  15. ^ "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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