Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah
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MNA Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
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Assumed office 7 June 2013 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Nisar Ali Khan |
| Federal Minister for Religious Affairs | |
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In office December 2010 – 2013 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister |
Yousaf Raza Gillani Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| Preceded by | Hamid Saeed Kazmi |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Muhammad Yousuf |
| Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower | |
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In office 31 March 2008 – May 2011 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Federal Minister for Education | |
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In office 1993 – 1996? |
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| President | Farooq Leghari |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 April 1952 Sukkur, Sindh |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Education | MA, LLB |
| Alma mater | Government Islamia Science College Sukkur |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah (Urdu: سید خورشید احمد شاہ; born 20 April 1952) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan. A leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Shah born in Sukkur and was educated at the Government Islamia Science College Sukkur.
Shah began his political career as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 1988 and had been a member of the provincial cabinet, in various positions. He has been inducted into the federal cabinet thrice between 1993 and 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he also served as the parliamentarian leader of the PPP in the National Assembly.
In 2013, Shah was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. Shah has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 1990 from Sukkur constituency and is considered as one of the senior leaders of PPP, having good relations with leaders of other political parties in Pakistan.
Shah was born on 20 April 1952.
He completed his education from Government Islamia Science College, Sukkur. He received his master's degree in History in 1974 and his LLB in 1978, both from Islamia College, Sukkur.
Shah is a professional lawyer and a businessman.
Shah began his political career after becoming a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh for the first time in 1988 from Sukkur constituency on the Pakistan Peoples Party ticket, after which he became member of the provincial cabinet, in various positions. He served as the Minister for Education, Minister for transport, Minister for Import, Minister for Finance and Minister for Information.
Shah was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the first time in 1990 from Sukkur constituency.
Shah was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the second time in 1993 from Sukkur constituency. Shah was inducted into federal cabinet in 1993 and was appointed as a Minister for Education in Benazir Bhutto’s second ministry.
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