Mahmoud Haroon
Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: محمود عبد اللہ ہارون; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a veteran Pakistani politician with career spanning over five decades and chairman of the Dawn Media Group. He was the second son of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh, Federal Interior Minister, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of the Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times.
Mahmoud Haroon | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 23 January 1994 – 21 May 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Hakim Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Kamaluddin Azfar |
| In office 6 August 1990 – 18 July 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim |
| Succeeded by | Hakim Saeed |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 9 June 1988 – 1 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Khan Junejo |
| Succeeded by | Benazir Bhutto |
| 20th Minister for Interior | |
| In office 5 July 1978 – 18 November 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Air Marshal Inamul Haq Khan |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi |
| Mayor of Karachi | |
| In office 19 January 1954 – 26 May 1955 | |
| Preceded by | H.M. Habibullah Paracha |
| Succeeded by | Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 6 November 2008 |
External links
- Dawn 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
- The News 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
- Khaleej Times 2008-11-07: "Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Allah Bakhsh Gabol |
Mayor of Karachi 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali |
| Preceded by Inamul Haq Khan |
Interior Minister of Pakistan 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Sardar F.S. Khan Lodi |
| Preceded by Muhammad Khan Junejo |
Defence Minister of Pakistan 1988 |
Succeeded by Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim |
Governor of Sindh 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Hakim Said |
| Preceded by Hakim Said |
2nd term 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Kamaluddin Azfar |
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