Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi

Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi (Urdu: سید ایاز علی شاہ شیرازی‎; born 20 August 1976) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018. He served as Minister of State for National Food Security and Research, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.

Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-231 (Sujawal)
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-238 (Thatta-II)
Minister of State for National Food Security and Research
In office
10 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Personal details
Born (1976-08-20) August 20, 1976
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan People's Party (PPP)

Early life

He was born on 20 August 1976.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-237 (Thatta-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He received 57,195 votes and defeated Abdul Wahid Soomro, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PS-85 (Thatta-II) but was unsuccessful. He received 15,026 votes and lost the seat to Sassui Palijo.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-238 (Thatta-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5][6] He received 76,812 votes and defeated Arbab Wazir Ahmed Memon, a candidate of PPP. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency PS-85 (Thatta-II) but was unsuccessful. He received 52 votes and lost the seat to Sassui Palijo.[7]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-238 (Thatta-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He received 88,954 votes and defeated Rameez u din Memon, a candidate of PPP.[14]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the cabinet of Abbasi[15] as Minister of State for National Food Security and Research.[16][17] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Sheerazi ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for National Food Security and Research.[18]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-231 (Sujawal) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[19]

References
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  19. "PPPP's Ayaz Ali Shah wins NA-231 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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