Sadiq Ali Memon (Urdu: صادق علی میمن) is a Pakistani politician from Thatta who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2010 to 2012 and a Minister from 2011 to 2012. He was elected to the National Assembly seat in 2013 general elections from NA-237 (NA-232 now) but was disqualified for being a dual national. He served as a Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh for Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) from August 2021 to August 2023.
Sadiq Ali Memon | |
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صادق علی میمن | |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
Constituency | NA-225 Thatta |
Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for DEPD | |
In office August 2021 – August 2023 | |
Governor | Imran Ismail Kamran Tessori |
Chief Minsiter | Murad Ali Shah |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
In office 2010 – 30 November 2012 | |
Constituency | PS-84 Thatta-I |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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He is a graduate of the Oklahoma State University.[2]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from PS-86 in a 2010 by-election. He resigned from the Assembly on 30 November 2012.[3][4][5]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP from NA-237 (Thatta-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][3] He was unseated as he was disqualified to continue in office because of his Canadian nationality.[4][8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-225 Thatta in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 140,773 votes and defeated Rasool Bux Jakhro a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Women For All Seasons".
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk.
- ^ a b Newspaper, the (14 May 2013). "National Assembly seats from Sindh". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Sindh: Strongholds and changing political trends – The Express Tribune". 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (2013-01-16). "Notices issued to ECP on plea against by-poll". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "By-elections: A glance at the three hot seats". DAWN.COM. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (13 May 2013). "Thatta PPP candidates blame rigging for defeat". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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