Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur Sr.

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (senior) was a Pakistani politician. He was born September 19, 1909. He belonged to the Shahwani branch of the Talpur tribe.[1] He was interior minister of Pakistan from September 12, 1956 to March 18, 1958.

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (senior
Minister of Interior
In office
12 September 1956 – 18 March 1958
Preceded byAbdus Sattar
Succeeded byFeroz Khan Noon
Personal details
Born(1909-09-19)September 19, 1909
Tando Muhammad Khan
DiedOctober 19, 1963(1963-10-19) (aged 54)
Tando Muhammad Khan
NationalityPakistani
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan

Early life and education

He got his school education from his native town, Tando Muhammad Khan. After school education he studied in Karachi for further education. He also studied in Aligarh. He completed his graduation from Bombay University.

Political career

Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur Sr. started his political career in 1936, when he contested in election from Badin – Tando Bago constituency. He won this election and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected President of the Local Board, Hyderabad twice. He became minister in Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah Sindh's cabinet from April 28, 1937 to March 23, 1938. He was federal minister for interior from September 12, 1956 to March 18, 1958.[2] He was speaker of the Sindh Assembly from September 14, 1953 to March 21, 1955.[3] He was also abducted because he opposed One Unit Bill as speaker of assembly.[4][5] [6] He was sent to desert on camel after abduction.

References
  1. "Mir Ghulam Ali Khan Talpur - The Royal Talpurs and the Heritage of Sindh". 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. "Federal Minister". www.interior.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. "Speaker's of Sindh Legislative Assembly" (PDF).
  4. "One Unit and Sindh: Part - I". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. "ون یونٹ جس نے پاکستان کو دو لخت کر دیا". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. "BBCUrdu.com". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
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