Allah Bux Soomro
| Allah Bux Soomro | |
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| Premier of Sindh | |
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In office March 23, 1938 – April 18, 1940 |
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| Governor |
Sir Lancelot Graham, Joseph Hugh Garrett (acting), Sir Lancelot Graham (2nd time) |
| Preceded by | Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah |
| Succeeded by | Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur |
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In office March 27, 1942 – October 14, 1942 |
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| Governor | Sir Hugh Dow |
| Preceded by | Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 Shikarpur, British India |
| Died | May 14, 1943 (aged 42–43) |
| Political party | Sind Ittehad Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sahib Khatoon |
| Children | Rahim Bux, Hyder Bux, Abdul Samad, Razia, Safia, Afroze, Qudsia and Saeeda |
| Profession | government contractor, politician |
Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro (1900 – May 14, 1943) (Sindhi: اللهَ بخشُ سوُمَرو ), (Khan Bahadur Sir Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro OBE till September 1942) or Allah Baksh Soomro, was a zamindar, government contractor, Indian independence activist and politician from the province of Sindh in British India. He is considered to be amongst the best premiers of the province. He was referred to as Shaheed or "martyr".
Allah Bux Soomro was born in 1900 in Shikarpur in the Bombay Presidency in an affluent family. He founded the Sind Ittehad Party and served as the Chief Minister of Sindh from March 23, 1938 to April 18, 1940 and March 7, 1941 to October 14, 1942. He was assassinated, allegedly by religious extremists, in 1943. His son Rahim Bux Soomro was also a politician in Pakistan. His nephew, Elahi Bux Soomro was the speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and is a Veteran Politician
Allah Bux Soomro was born in the family fief of Shikarpur in northern Sindh in 1900. His father was the hereditary chief of the Soomro Rajputs. He completed his matriculation examinations in 1918 and joined his father's contract business. He joined politics at an early age and was elected to the Jacobabad municipality.
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