Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur Sr.

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (senior) was a Pakistani politician. He was born 19 September 1909. He belonged to the Shahwani branch of the Talpur tribe.[1] He was interior minister of Pakistan from 12 September 1956 to 18 March 1958.

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (senior
Minister of Interior
In office
12 September 1956 – 18 March 1958
Preceded byAbdus Sattar
Succeeded byFeroz Khan Noon
Personal details
Born(1909-09-19)19 September 1909
Tando Muhammad Khan
Died19 October 1963(1963-10-19) (aged 54)
Tando Muhammad Khan
NationalityPakistani
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan

Early life and education

He got his school education from his native town, Tando Muhammad Khan. After school education he studied in Karachi for further education. He also studied in Aligarh. He completed his graduation from Bombay University.

Political career

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur Sr. started his political career in 1936, when he contested in election from Badin – Tando Bago constituency. He won this election and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected President of the Local Board, Hyderabad twice. He became minister in Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah Sindh's cabinet from 28 April 1937 to 23 March 1938. He was federal minister for interior from 12 September 1956 to 18 March 1958.[2]

He was speaker of the Sindh Assembly from 14 September 1953 to 21 March 1955.[3] He was also abducted because he opposed One Unit Bill as speaker of assembly.[4][5][6] He was sent to desert on camel after abduction.

References
  1. "Mir Ghulam Ali Khan Talpur - The Royal Talpurs and the Heritage of Sindh". 19 August 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. "Federal Minister". www.interior.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. "Speaker's of Sindh Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
  4. "One Unit and Sindh: Part - I". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. "ون یونٹ جس نے پاکستان کو دو لخت کر دیا". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. "BBCUrdu.com". BBC Urdu. 1 July 2006.
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