Sharjeel Memon

Sharjeel Memon
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
June 2008 – 28 May 2018
Constituency PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI)
Personal details
Born (1974-06-14) 14 June 1974
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Peoples Party

Sharjeel Inam Memon (Urdu: شرجیل انعام میمن‬‎; born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 14 June 1974 in Hyderabad, Pakistan.[1]

He earned the degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Sindh and Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Technology from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for PS-62 Tharparkar III in by-election held in June 2008.[2][3] In March 2011, he was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives[4] where he continued to served until resigning in November 2011.[5] In June 2012, he rejoined the provincial cabinet and was re-appointed Minister of Sindh for information.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for PPP for PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[7][8] He was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives.[9] In a cabinet reshuffle in July 2015, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for local bodies with the additional portfolio of archives and works and services.[10][11]

In December 2015, he was removed from the provincial cabinet while he was outside Pakistan.[12] In October 2017, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau on corruption charges.[13] In February 2018, he was indicted in the corruption case.[14]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-63 (Hyderabad-II) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "PML-N, PPP make gains". DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Shivani, Prem (19 June 2008). "PPP man elected unopposed: Thar by-election". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Information portfolio: Sharjeel Inam Memon takes charge - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Shazia Marri made Sindh's information minister". DAWN.COM. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sindh cabinet: Sharjeel Memon replaces Marri - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Owais Tappi, Sharjeel Memon win Sindh Assembly seats". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hyderabad: Sharjeel Memon retains PS-50 seat". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sindh cabinet gets nine more ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Reshuffle bubble bursts with only switching of duties". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sharjeel Memon, Nisar Khuhro's portfolios changed as Sindh cabinet reshuffles - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ↑ Ali, Imtiaz (2 December 2015). "Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon removed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Baloch, Shafi (23 October 2017). "Sharjeel Memon arrested by NAB after hours-long cat and mouse game". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Baloch, Shafi (15 February 2018). "Shajeel Memon, 11 others indicted in corruption case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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