Syed Mehdi Shah

Syed Mehdi Shah is the first Chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. The post was created under Presidential Order For Govrnance 2009 for Gilgit Baltistan and First Leglastive assembly came into being and Mehdi Shah was elected as chief minister of province Gilgit Baltistan. He also served as the President of Gilgit-Baltistan chapter of the Pakistan Peoples Party.[1][2][3]

Not to be confused with Syed Mehdi Shah (late), brother-in-law of CM Murad Ali Shah.

Syed Mehdi Shah
1st Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
In office
11 December 2009 – December 2014
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
GovernorPir Syed Karam Ali Shah
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySher Jehan Mir (caretaker)
Personal details
Born
Syed Mehdi Shah

Skardu Baltistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
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He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from constituency GBA-7 but lost by Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon.[4]

References
  1. "Syed Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B". Dawn (newspaper). 12 December 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. Mehdi set to become GB's first Chief Minister Dawan (newspaper), Published 20 November 2010, Retrieved 27 May 2018
  3. "Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM". The Nation. 11 December 2009.
  4. https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1590509


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