Liaquat Ali Jatoi لیاقت علی جتوئ |
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25th Chief Minister of Sindh | |
In office February 22 1997 – October 30 1998 |
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Minister for Finance Excise and Taxation | |
In office 1990–1995 |
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Minister of Industry and Production | |
In office 2002–2003 |
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President | Pervez Musharraf |
Prime Minister | Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
Constituency | NA-233 (Dadu-I) |
Minister for Water and Power (Pakistan) | |
In office 30 June 2004 – 15 November 2007 |
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President | Pervez Musharraf |
Prime Minister | Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
Constituency | NA-233 (Dadu-I) |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 January 1948 (age 67) Karachi |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party |
PTI (2017-) |
Other political affiliations |
Awami Ittehad Party (Pakistan) |
Relations |
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (Uncle) Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi (cousin) |
Parents | Abdul Hameed Khan Jatoi (father) |
Residence | Karachi, Pakistan |
Alma mater |
Sindh University (BA and MA) |
Religion | Islam |
Liaquat Ali Jatoi (Urdu: ﻟﻴﺎﻗﺖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﺗﻮﺋﻰ) (born January 5, 1948) is a Pakistani politician who was Chief Minister of Sindh during 1997–1998.
Liaquat Jatoi was first elected to the National Assembly in 1977. However, this Assembly was dissolved by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq within a few weeks of the elections. During Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's rule, Jatoi served as member of the Federal Council (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980–81.
Jatoi later on participated in the elections of 1985, 1990 and 1997, when he was elected to the Sindh Assembly as a Member. In 1990, he was chosen as the Provincial Minister for Finance, Excise and Taxation, Government of Sindh. This was the beginning of his alliance with Pakistan Muslim League (N) headed by Nawaz Sharif.
After the elections of 1997, Liaquat Ali Jatoi was chosen as the Chief Minister of Sindh. He served in this position until the end of October 1998, when Governor’s Rule was imposed in Sindh due to the law and order situation.
In 2002, Jatoi was elected to the National Assembly and was inducted into the Federal Cabinet as a Minister. Initially he held the portfolio of Minister of Industries, and was later on made the Minister for Water and Power.