Muhammad Mian Soomro
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 Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 16 November 2007 to 25 March 2008 to oversee the 2008 General Elections and became the 5th Acting President of Pakistan upon the resignation of Pervez Musharaf 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.[1]
He has also worked in important positions for major
banks:
·
Bank of Americ
·
general manager and chief executive officer of
International Bank of Yemen
·
Faysal Islamic Bank of Bahrain
·
MCB Bank
·
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited formally known as
Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan
·
Federal Bank of Cooperatives
·
President, National Bank of Pakistan
Soomro earned great recognition for his achievements
during his time with these organisations. He was also instrumental in the
establishment of microcredit Bankin in Pakistan.
He also held a position at the board of directors of
Shell Pakistan Ltd.
Governorship:
Soomro's public service role started with his appointment
as the Governor of Sindh on 25 May 2000.
Chairman of
the Senate:
Soomro resigned from the office of Sindh Governor on 26
December 2002 to contest the Senate elections. He was elected as a Senator on
23 February 2003 and was subsequently elected as Chairman of the Senate on 12
March 2003.
Caretaker
Prime Minister:
Soomro was appointed as caretaker prime minister on 15
November 2007, at the expiration of the term of the previous prime
minister, Shaukat Aziz, ahead of a new parliamentary election. On
16 November, Soomro was sworn in as prime minister by President Pervez
Musharraf. His term ended on 25 March 2008, when Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani was
sworn in as prime minister.
President of
Pakistan:
As required by the constitution, Soomro (in his position
as Chairman of the Senate) automatically became President on 18 August 2008,
upon the resignation of Pervez Musharraf. The constitution also
required that a new President be elected by Parliament within 30 days.
Asif Ali Zardari was
elected President and subsequently sworn in on 9 September 2008, succeeding
Soomro.
Trustee of ILM
Trust and Member of UMT Board of Governors:
Soomro is a trustee of ILM Trust and member of UMT Board
of Governors. UMT is a non-profit private-sector research university
located in Lahore, Pakistan. In the recent QS Rankings, UMT was placed
amongst the Top 500 universities of Asia.
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