Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi

MNA Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi غلام مرتضیٰ خان جتوئی
Minister for Industry and Production
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2013
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Ayatollah Durrani
Sindh Provincial Minister for Irrigation
In office 1997–2002
Minister for Overseas Pakistanis
In office 1993–1994
Minister for Communications
In office 10 November 1990 – 11 March 1992
Personal details
Born	September 4, 1958[1]) Naushero Feroze, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Other political affiliations	National Peoples Party (2004-13)
Relations	Liaquat Ali Jatoi (cousin)
Parents	Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (father)
Alma mater	Sindh University (BA and MA)
Religion	Islam

Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi (Urdu: غلام مرتضیٰ خان جتوئی), is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Industries and Production in the third Sharif ministry.^[2] A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Jatoi previously held the cabinet portfolios of Minister for Communications during the first Sharif's ministry from 1990 to 1992, and as Minister for Overseas Pakistanis during the Second Bhutto ministry from 1993 to 1994.^[3]

Jatoi has been an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan representing Naushahro Feroze and served as Sindh Provincial Minister for Irrigation from 1997 to 2002 during the Sharif's second ministry.^[3]

Early life and education

Jatoi was born to Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, a former caretaker prime minister of Pakistan.^[4] Jatoi got his early education from Grand Folks School and St. Patrick’s College. He did his Graduation and Masters from Sindh University.^[3]

Political career

Jatoi started his political career after getting elected as Chairman District Council, Nawab Shah in 1979. He was elected as a member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh for the first time in Pakistani general election, 1988 and was appointed as provincial minister for Government of Sindh where he served from 1988 to 1990.^[3]

He was elected as member of National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in Pakistani general election, 1990 and was appointed as as the Minister for Communications where he served from 1990 to 1992.^[3][5]

He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the second time in Pakistani general election, 1993 and was appointed as Minister for Overseas Pakistanis for a brief period. He was re-elected as member of Sindh Assembly in Pakistani general election, 1997 and appointed as provincial minister for Irrigation. He also held the office of Advisor to Chief Minister of Sindh on Agriculture from 2004 to 2007.^[6] He was re-elected as member of National Assembly for the third time in Pakistani general election, 2008.^[3]

In May 2013, his party National Peoples Party of which he was the President, merged with PML-N.^[7]

He was re-elected as the member of National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 2013 and was appointed as the Minister for Industries & Production in Sharif's third ministry.^[2][8]

References

1. et. al. "PILDAT profile". Pakistan Institute of Legislation and Transparency. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
2. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (15 November 2014). "Jatoi hints at quitting cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
3. "Profile Minister". www.moip.gov.pk/. Ministry of Industries & Production. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
4. "Relation with Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi". Dawn. 21 Nov 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
5. "List of ministers". 202.83.164.29. Ministry of Communication. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
6. "Wheat issue price fixed at Rs465 per 40kg". DAWN.COM. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
7. "NPP Merged with PML-N". Pakistan Today. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
8. "Oath as Minister". Pakistan Today. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.