Shazia Atta Marri[2] (Urdu: شازیہ عطا مری; born 8 October 1966), also known as Shazia Jannat Marri, is a Pakistani politician,[3] former Federal Minister and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme.[4] She has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from July 2012 to August 2013, from August 2013 to May 2018, and from August 2018 till August 2023. She was the Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety from April 2022 to August 2023.
Shazia Marri | |
|---|---|
| شازیہ مری | |
| Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sania Nishtar |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-209 Sanghar-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-216 (Sanghar-II) |
| In office 30 August 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-235 (Sanghar-II) |
| In office 6 July 2012 – 30 August 2013 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seats for women |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 2008 – July 2012 | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1966 Karachi, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Political party |  PPP (2002-present) |
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Early life and education
editShe was born on 8 October 1966 in Karachi,[5] to former Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Atta Muhammad Marri, into a Sindhi family.[6]
Her grandfather Ali Muhammad was also politician and was member of legislative assembly during British government from 1944 to 1945. Moreover, her mother Parveen Marri has also remained member of Sindh Assembly during 1985–86. She has a BA degree.[5]
Political career
editShe was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 2002 Pakistani general election.[5][7]
She served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Electric before appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information from 2008 to 2010.[5][8][7]
She was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008 Pakistani general election from PS-133 on reserved seat for women, representing Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[9] In July 2012, she resigned from the seat.[10]
In July 2012, she was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh.[11]
She ran for the seat of National Assembly in 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II), but was unsuccessful.[12]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on reserved seat for women in 2013 election.[13][14]
In July 2013, she was elected to the National Assembly in by-election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II).[15][14]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-216 (Sanghar-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. She received 80,770 votes and defeated Kishan Chand Parwani, a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA).[16] In the same election, she was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh.[17]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-209 Sanghar-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. She received 156,723 votes and defeated Muhammad Khan Junejo, a candidate of the GDA.[18]
References
edit- ^ Sumbul, Deneb. "Keeping it in the Family". Newsline. No. July 2018.
- ^ "PPP's Shazia Marri casts vote in presidential elections". Dawn (newspaper). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "The Flesh Market Of Napier Road: Of Dimmed Lights And Prostitution". PARHLO.COM. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Odd numbers: meet the five women in PM Shehbaz's 34 strong cabinet". AAJ TV. AAJ TV. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "A glance at Sindh's female election hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "A glance at Sindh's female election hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Shazia Marri made Sindh's information minister". DAWN.COM. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (12 April 2008). "Thumbnail sketches of cabinet ministers". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Shahliani replaces Marri seat". The Nation. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "PPP's Shazia Marri takes oath as MNA". DAWN.COM. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Pir Sadruddin Shah wins from Sanghar's NA-235 constituency". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (29 May 2013). "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b "By-polls: PML-N wins five NA seats, PPP three, PTI two". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Mangi, Mohammad Hussain Khan | Housh Mohammad (17 November 2015). "Footprints: The long shadow of tragedy". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "PPPP's candidate Shazia Marri wins NA-216 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.