Senator Saleem H. Mandviwalla (born 25 January 1959) is a Pakistani politician who served as deputy chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2018 to March 2021. He was previously the president of the Board of Investment[2] and Minister of State for Investment[3] of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a position he held from October 2008 till May 2013. Prior to his appointment, he was the president of the Lasbela Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Lasbela, Balochistan. He was appointed Minister of Finance on 19 February 2013 till 7 June 2013.[4] Saleem Mandviwalla was unanimously elected as chairperson for Senate's Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization.[5] Saleem Mandviwalla elected Vice Chairman of Senate of Pakistan on March 12, 2018, with 54 votes out of total 103 votes cast and defeated Usman Khan Kakar who secured only 44 votes.[6][7][8][9] To be elected for the seat of Vice Chairman Senate, candidate had to secure at least 53 votes from the house of 104. On 1 August 2019, a no-confidence motion was presented by the government in the senate to remove him from the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate, but the motion failed. The government couldn't get enough required votes to remove him from the post.
Saleem Mandviwalla | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 12 March 2018 – 12 March 2021 | |
| Chairman | Sadiq Sanjrani |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghafoor Haideri |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Muhammad Afridi |
| Minister of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs | |
| In office 19 February 2013 – 7 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Mir Hazar Khan Khoso |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hafeez Shaikh |
| Succeeded by | Ishaq Dar |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2012 | |
| Constituency | Sindh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1959 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP (2012-present) |
| Relations | Mehmood Mandviwalla (cousin)[1] |
| Alma mater | Fort Worth School of Aviation |
Early life and education
editMandviwalla was born on 25 January 1959 in Karachi, to a Dawoodi Bohra family.[10] His parents had migrated from Mandvi, Gujarat after Partition Of India. He graduated from Fort Worth School of Aviation in Texas, USA in 1981 and authorized with a commercial Pilot's license from the United States of America.
References
edit- ^ "Violation of law?: Minister's cousin appointed to SBP board of directors - The Express Tribune". 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Saleem assures support to Korean companies". Pakistan Observer. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pakistan biz delegation leaves for US tomorrow". Pakistan Observer. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saleem Mandviwalla replaces Shaikh as Finance Minister". The News. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Saleem Mandviwala elected chairman Senate's body". Pakistan Times. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
- ^ "Opposition-backed Sanjrani, Mandviwalla take top Senate posts". ARY News. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "PML-N defeated: Opposition candidates Sanjrani, Mandviwalla take Senate's top slots". Dawn News. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zardari-Imran combination wins: Sadiq, Saleem 'steal' Senate from Sharif". The News International. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "PML-N loses Senate race as Sanjrani, Mandviwalla take top posts". Geo News. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Bohra community leader in city". 13 September 2013.