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'''Syed Mehdi Shah is a Pakistan Politician who is currently Serving as the Governor of Gilgit Baltistan''' and Previously was 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/508064 |title= Syed Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B|date=12 December 2009|publisher=Dawn (newspaper)|accessdate=27 May 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/852047 Mehdi set to become GB's first Chief Minister] Dawan (newspaper), Published 20 November 2010, Retrieved 27 May 2018</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM |url=https://nation.com.pk/11-Dec-2009/syed-mehdi-shah-elected-gilgitbaltistan-cm |work=The Nation |date=11 December 2009 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Syed Mehdi Shah''' ([[Urdu]]: {{Script/Nastaliq|سید مہدی شاہ}}) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 8th [[Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan]] since 15 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Mehdi Shah appointed G-B governor |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2371281/mehdi-shah-appointed-g-b-governor |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> Previously, he served as the first [[Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan]] from 2009 to 2014. He has also served as the President of Gilgit-Baltistan chapter of the [[Pakistan People's Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-12-12 |title=Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B |url=https://www.dawn.com/2009/12/12/mehdi-shah-sworn-in-as-first-chief-minister-of-g-b/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-11-20 |title=Mehdi set to become GB`s first CM |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/852047/mehdi-set-to-become-gb-s-first-cm |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=11 December 2009 |title=Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM |language=en |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Dec-2009/syed-mehdi-shah-elected-gilgitbaltistan-cm |access-date=2023-01-13}}</ref>


He contested in [[2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election]] from constituency GBA-7 but lost by [[Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1590509|title = Voting comes to an end in Gilgit-Baltistan, counting underway|date = 15 November 2020}}</ref>
He contested in [[2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election]] from the constituency [[GBA-7 (Skardu-I)]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-09 |title=At a glance: Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2020 |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/572583-glance-Gilgit-Baltistan-Elections-2020 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=[[Dunya News]] |language=en}}</ref> but lost to [[Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=GBLA-7 Skardu 1 Election 2020 Full Result Vote Candidate |url=https://www.electionpakistani.com/gilgit-baltistan-2020/GBLA-7.html |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.electionpakistani.com}}</ref>


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Revision as of 05:10, 13 January 2023

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

Syed Mehdi Shah
سید مہدی شاہ
8th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 August 2022
Nominated byPrime Minister of Pakistan
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif
Preceded byRaja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
In office
11 December 2009 – 11 December 2014
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
GovernorPir Syed Karam Shah
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySher Jehan Mir (caretaker)
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Syed Mehdi Shah (Urdu: سید مہدی شاہ) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 8th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan since 15 August 2022.[1] Previously, he served as the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2009 to 2014. He has also served as the President of Gilgit-Baltistan chapter of the Pakistan People's Party.[2][3][4]

He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from the constituency GBA-7 (Skardu-I),[5] but lost to Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Mehdi Shah appointed G-B governor". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B". Dawn. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Mehdi set to become GB`s first CM". Dawn. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM". The Nation. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "At a glance: Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2020". Dunya News. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ "GBLA-7 Skardu 1 Election 2020 Full Result Vote Candidate". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.


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