Syed Ehsan Shah

Syed Ehsan Shah is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan from August 2018 till August 2023.[3]

Syed Ehsan Shah
Provincial Minister of Health of Balochistan
In office
8 November 2021 – 12 August 2023
GovernorSyed Zahoor Ahmad Agha
Chief MinisterAbdul Quddus Bizenjo
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 12 August 2023
ConstituencyPB-46 (Kech-II)
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyPB-48 (Kech-I)
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyPB-48 (Kech-I)
In office
1997–1999
ConstituencyPB-37 (Kech-I)
Provincial Minister of Finance of Balochistan
In office
2002–2007
GovernorAmir-ul-Mulk Mengal
Abdul Qadir Baloch
Owais Ahmed Ghani
Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi
Chief MinisterJam Mohammad Yousaf
In office
1997–1998
GovernorMiangul Aurangzeb
Chief MinisterAkhtar Mengal
Member of Senate of Pakistan
In office
March 1994 – March 1997
In office
March 1991 – March 1997
Personal details
Born (1959-12-12) 12 December 1959[1]
Kech Makran, Turbat, Baluchistan, Pakistan[1]
Political partyNational Party (NP)
Other political
affiliations		Balochistan National Party (Awami) (till 2019)
Balochistan National Party (before 1998)
Jamhoori Wattan Party (before 1997)[2]
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Shah served a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 1991 to 1997.[1][2]

He was elected as MPA of Balochistan Assembly from constituency PB-37 (Kech-I) as a candidate of Balochistan National Party in 1997 Pakistani general elections.[4] Later, he served as provincial Finance Minister from 1997 to 1998 in the cabinet of then Chief Minister Akhtar Mengal.

He was re-elected as MPA of Balochistan Assembly from constituency PB-48 (Kech-I) as a candidate of National Alliance in 2002 Pakistani general elections.[5] He again served as Finance Minister of Balochistan from 2002 to 2007 under the chief ministership of Jam Mohammad Yousaf.[6][7]

He was re-elected as MPA of Balochistan Assembly from constituency PB-48 (Kech-I) as a candidate of Balochistan National Party (Awami) in 2008 Pakistani general elections.[8] Later, he was also nominated as a candidate of Chief Minister of Balochistan by Balochistan National Party (Awami) but was unsuccessful in its election.[9]

He ran for seat of the Balochistan Assembly from constituency PB-48 (Kech-I) as a candidate of Balochistan National Party (Awami) in 2013 Pakistani general elections but was unsuccessful. He received 4149 votes and lost the seat against National Party's Abdul Malik Baloch.[10]

He was again re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from constituency PB-46 (Kech-II) as a candidate of Balochistan National Party (Awami) in 2018 Pakistani general elections.[11]

In February 2019, after owing some political differences with BNP (A)'s central leadership, he later launched his own political party named as Pakistan National Party (Awami).[12]

In November 2021, he was induced into the cabinet of Government of Balochistan as Proviniclal Minister for Health.[13]

References
  1. "Syed Ehsan Shah (March 1991 to 1994 tenure Profile)". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 20 January 2022. Syed Ehsan Shah was born on 12 December 1959 at Turbat on the coastal line of Balochistan...
  2. "Syed Ehsan Shah (March 1994 to 1997 tenure Profile)". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 20 January 2022. Party:Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP)
  3. "Syed Ehsan Shah". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. "Constituency wise detailed Result (1988 - 1997) - Balochistan Assembly" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "General Elections 2002 - Constituency wise detailed Result (Balochistan Province)" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. "Balochistan budget approved". Dawn (newspaper). 28 June 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. "Debate on Iran border wall disallowed". Dawn (newspaper). 27 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "General Elections 2008 - Report (Volume - II)" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. "Ehsan Shah is BNP-A's candidate CM post". Dawn (newspaper). 28 February 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  10. "General Elections 2013 - Report (Volume II)" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  11. "Unofficial Balochistan Assembly results". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. "BNP-Awami leader forms new party". Dawn (newspaper). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  13. "All-men Balochistan cabinet takes oath". Dawn (newspaper). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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