Mahmoud Haroon

Mahmoud Haroon
Governor of Sindh
In office
23 January 1994 – 21 May 1995
Preceded by Hakim Saeed
Succeeded by Kamaluddin Azfar
In office
6 August 1990 – 18 July 1993
Preceded by Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim
Succeeded by Hakim Saeed
Minister for Defence
In office
9 June 1988 – 1 December 1988
Preceded by Muhammad Khan Junejo
Succeeded by Benazir Bhutto
Minister for Interior
In office
5 July 1978 – 18 November 1984
Preceded by Air Marshal Inamul Haq Khan
Succeeded by Lt Gen Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi
Mayor of Karachi
In office
19 January 1954 – 26 May 1955
Preceded by H.M. Habibullah Paracha
Succeeded by Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali
Personal details
Born 1920
Died 6 November 2008

Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (1920 – 6 November 2008) Urdu: محمود ہارون was a veteran Pakistani politician with career spanning over five decades and chairman of the Dawn Media Group. He was the second son of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh, Federal Interior Minister, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of Dubai-based Khaleej Times.

Political offices
Preceded by
Allah Bakhsh Gabol		 Mayor of Karachi
1954–1955		 Succeeded by
Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali
Preceded by
Inamul Haq Khan		 Interior Minister of Pakistan
1978–1984		 Succeeded by
Sardar F.S. Khan Lodi
Preceded by
Muhammad Khan Junejo		 Defence Minister of Pakistan
1988		 Succeeded by
Benazir Bhutto
Preceded by
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim		 Governor of Sindh
1990–1993		 Succeeded by
Hakim Said
Preceded by
Hakim Said		 2nd term
1994–1995		 Succeeded by
Kamaluddin Azfar

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