Sadiq Ali Memon Explained

Sadiq Ali Memon
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-225 Thatta
Nationality:Pakistani
Mother:Shams un Nisa[1]
Office1:Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for DEPD
Office2:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start1:August 2021
Term End1:August 2023
Term Start2:2010
Term End2:30 November 2012
Governor1:Imran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
1Namedata1:Murad Ali Shah
1Blankname1:Chief Minsiter
Native Name Lang:ur
Constituency2:PS-84 Thatta-I

Sadiq Ali Memon (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|صادق علی میمن) is a Pakistani politician from Thatta who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2010 to 2012 and a Minister from 2011 to 2012. He was elected to the National Assembly seat in 2013 general elections from NA-237 (NA-232 now) but was disqualified for being a dual national. He served as a Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh for Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) from August 2021 to August 2023.

He is a graduate of the Oklahoma State University.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from PS-86 in a 2010 by-election. He resigned from the Assembly on 30 November 2012.[3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP from NA-237 (Thatta-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] [5] [6] He was unseated as he was disqualified to continue in office because of his Canadian nationality.[7] [8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-225 Thatta in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 140,773 votes and defeated Rasool Bux Jakhro a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women For All Seasons.
  2. Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk.
  3. Web site: Siddiqui . Tahir . 2013-01-16 . Notices issued to ECP on plea against by-poll . 2024-08-02 . DAWN.COM . en.
  4. News: By-elections: A glance at the three hot seats. 13 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 22 August 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810132749/https://www.dawn.com/news/1037583. 10 August 2017.
  5. News: Correspondent. The Newspaper's. Thatta PPP candidates blame rigging for defeat. 13 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813150307/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011021. 13 August 2017.
  6. News: Newspaper. the. National Assembly seats from Sindh. 13 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123417/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247. 7 March 2017.
  7. News: Sindh: Strongholds and changing political trends – The Express Tribune. 13 September 2016. 22 August 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213153959/https://tribune.com.pk/story/593581/sindh-strongholds-and-changing-political-trends/. 13 February 2017.
  8. News: By-elections 2013: PPP, MQM ready for face-off in Aug 22 by-polls - The Express Tribune. 24 August 2017. The Express Tribune. 19 August 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824165013/https://tribune.com.pk/story/592054/by-elections-2013-ppp-mqm-ready-for-face-off-in-aug-22-by-polls/. 24 August 2017.