Muhammad Mian Soomro
| Muhammad Mian Soomro محمد میاں سومرو |
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| Acting President of Pakistan | |
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In office 18 August 2008 – 9 September 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Pervez Musharraf |
| Succeeded by | Asif Ali Zardari |
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Prime Minister of Pakistan Caretaker |
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In office 16 November 2007 – 25 March 2008 |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Shaukat Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Chairman of the Senate | |
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In office 9 September 2008 – 11 March 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Farooq Naek |
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In office 25 March 2008 – 18 August 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
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In office 23 March 2003 – 16 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Wasim Sajjad |
| Succeeded by | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Governor of Sindh | |
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In office 25 May 2000 – 26 December 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Azim Daudpota |
| Succeeded by | Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 August 1950 Karachi, Pakistan (now in Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Political party |
PML (Before 1988) PML (N)(1988–2002) PML (Q)(2002–present) |
| Alma mater | Forman Christian College |
Muhammad Mian Soomro (Sindhi: محمد میاں سومرو; born on 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician and a banker who served as the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2009.
Soomro hails from an influential Sindhi feudal family that has been active in national politics since 1923. His father, the late Ahmed Mian Soomro, was Deputy Speaker of the West Pakistan Assembly and a member of the Senate and helped to establish the Senate Committee Systems. He is the grandson of another politician, Khan Bahadur Haji Moula Bux Soomro. He was a caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 16 November 2007 to 25 March 2008 to oversee the 2008 General Elections and became the Acting President of Pakistan upon the resignation of Pervez Musharraf on 18 August 2008, both by virtue of his office of the Chairman of the Senate.
An internationally recognised professional banker, Soomro held various top positions both at home and abroad in national and international organisations.
He has also worked in important positions for major banks:
Soomro earned great recognition for his achievements during his time with these organisations. He was also instrumental in the establishment of microcredit banking in Pakistan.
He also held a position at the board of directors of Shell Pakistan Ltd.
Soomro's public service role started with his appointment as the Governor of Sindh on 25 May 2000.
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