| Muhammad Mian Soomro | |
| Office: | Minister of Privatisation |
| President: | Arif Alvi |
| Term Start: | 5 October 2018 |
| Term End: | 10 April 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Shamshad Akhtar (caretaker) |
| Office1: | Acting President of Pakistan |
| Primeminister1: | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| Term Start1: | 18 August 2008 |
| Term End1: | 9 September 2008 |
| Predecessor1: | Pervez Musharraf |
| Successor1: | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Office2: | Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| President2: | Pervez Musharraf |
| Term Start2: | 16 November 2007 |
| Term End2: | 24 March 2008 |
| Predecessor2: | Shaukat Aziz |
| Successor2: | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| Office3: | 4th Chairman of the Senate |
| Term Start3: | 9 September 2008 |
| Term End3: | 11 March 2009 |
| Predecessor3: | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Successor3: | Farooq Naek |
| Term Start4: | 25 March 2008 |
| Term End4: | 18 August 2008 |
| Predecessor4: | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Successor4: | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Term Start5: | 23 March 2003 |
| Term End5: | 16 November 2007 |
| Predecessor5: | Wasim Sajjad |
| Successor5: | Jan Mohammad Jamali (Acting) |
| Office6: | 26th Governor of Sindh |
| Term Start6: | 25 May 2000 |
| Term End6: | 26 December 2002 |
| Predecessor6: | Azim Daudpota |
| Successor6: | Ishratul Ibad |
| Birth Date: | 1950 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Alma Mater: | Forman Christian College |
| Father: | Ahmed Mian Soomro |
| Prime Minister: | Imran Khan |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
Muhammad Mian Soomro (; ; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician, banker and senator who has also served as the federal minister for Privatization. Born to a Native Sindhi family originally linked to the Soomra dynasty, he previously served as the chairman of the Senate from 2003 to 2009, the Caretaker prime minister of Pakistan from 2007 to 2008, and the acting president of Pakistan from 18 August 2008 to 9 September 2008.
Soomro hails from an influential Sindhi feudal family that has been active in national politics since 1923. His father, the late Ahmed Mian Soomro, was Deputy Speaker of the West Pakistan Assembly and a member of the Senate and helped to establish the Senate Committee Systems. He is the grandson of another politician, Khan Bahadur Haji Moula Bux Soomro. He was Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 16 November 2007 to 25 March 2008 to oversee the 2008 General Elections and became the 5th Acting President of Pakistan upon the resignation of Pervez Musharraf on 18 August 2008, both by virtue of his office of the Chairman of the Senate.
An internationally recognised professional banker, Soomro held various top positions both at home and abroad in national and international organisations.[1]
He has also worked in important positions for major banks:
Soomro earned great recognition for his achievements during his time with these organisations. He was also instrumental in the establishment of microcredit banking in Pakistan.
He also held a position at the board of directors of Shell Pakistan Ltd.
Soomro's public service role started with his appointment as the Governor of Sindh on 25 May 2000.
Soomro resigned from the office of Sindh Governor on 26 December 2002 to contest the Senate elections. He was elected as a Senator on 23 February 2003 and was subsequently elected as Chairman of the Senate on 12 March 2003.
Soomro was appointed as caretaker prime minister on 15 November 2007, at the expiration of the term of the previous prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, ahead of a new parliamentary election.[2] On 16 November, Soomro was sworn in as prime minister by President Pervez Musharraf.[3] His term ended on 25 March 2008, when Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as prime minister.
As required by the constitution, Soomro (in his position as Chairman of the Senate) automatically became President on 18 August 2008, upon the resignation of Pervez Musharraf.[4] The constitution also required that a new President be elected by Parliament within 30 days.
Asif Ali Zardari was elected President and subsequently sworn in on 9 September 2008,[5] succeeding Soomro.
Soomro is a trustee of ILM Trust and member of UMT Board of Governors.[6] UMT is a non-profit private-sector research university located in Lahore, Pakistan. In the recent QS Rankings, UMT was placed amongst the Top 500 universities of Asia.
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