Syed Mehdi Shah
سید مہدی شاہ

8th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 August 2022
Nominated by	Prime Minister of Pakistan
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
1st Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
In office 11 December 2009 – 11 December 2014
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Yousaf Raza Gillani
Governor	Qamar Zaman Kaira Shama Khalid Wazir Baig Karam Ali Shah
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Sher Jehan Mir (caretaker)

Personal details
Born	Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Political party	PPP (1971-present)
Occupation	Politician

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Syed Mehdi Shah (Urdu: سید مہدی شاہ) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 8th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan since 15 August 2022.^[1] Previously, he served as the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2009 to 2014. He has also served as the President of Gilgit-Baltistan chapter of the Pakistan People's Party.^[2]^[3]^[4]

He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from the constituency GBA-7 (Skardu-I),^[5] but lost to Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon.^[6]

References

^ "Mehdi Shah appointed G-B governor". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B". Dawn. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Mehdi set to become GB`s first CM". Dawn. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM". The Nation. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "At a glance: Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2020". Dunya News. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "GBLA-7 Skardu 1 Election 2020 Full Result Vote Candidate". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

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Syed Mehdi Shah Sher Jehan Mir Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman Mir Afzal Khalid Khurshid
Italics indicate acting Chief Ministers