Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
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| In office October 17, 1957 – December 16, 1957 |
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| President | Iskander Mirza |
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| Preceded by | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| Succeeded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
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| Born | 15 April 1898 Midnapore, West Bengal |
| Died | March 13, 1968 (aged 69) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Political party | Muslim League |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (Urdu: ابراہیم اسماعیل چندریگر; commonly known as I. I. Chundrigar) was Prime Minister of Pakistan for approximately 2 months from October 17, 1957 to December 16, 1957.
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[edit] Early life
Chundrigar was born in 1897 in Midnapore, and educated at Bombay University.
[edit] Political career
Chundrigar first came to prominence in October 1946, when Muhammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the All-India Muslim League, was asked to nominate members of the Muslim League for the Interim Government of India at the time of the transfer of power from British rule to independence. He was one of the five men nominated on behalf of the League, the other four being Liaquat Ali Khan, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Abdur Rab Nishtar, and Jogindar Nath Mandal. In the Interim Government, Chundrigar took the portfolio of Commerce.[1]
Chundrigar was appointed Minister for Trade and Commerce in the first cabinet of independent Pakistan in 1947. He later served as ambassador to Afghanistan, governor of the North West Frontier Province, governor of West Punjab, and Minister for Law.
[edit] Prime Minister
After merely a year, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy resigned from his Premiership in October 1957. His resignation came as a result of the President's refusal to convene a meeting of the Parliament to seek a vote of confidence. President Iskander Mirza appointed I. I. Chundrigar as the interim Prime Minister. Being a nominated Prime Minister, Chundrigar held a weak position from the very beginning. He headed a coalition government including the Krishak Sramik Party, Nizam-i-Islam Party, the Muslim League and the Republican Party. The Muslim League had agreed to form a coalition government with the Republican Party on the condition that by amending the Electoral Act, the principle of separate electorate would be implemented in the country. After the formation of the Cabinet, Ministers from East Pakistan and the Republican Party started opposing the proposed amendments. The Republican Party opposed the amendment as it wanted to gain advantage over its political opponent, the Muslim League.
[edit] Resignation
Iskander Mirza exploited the differences between the parties and thus made Chundrigar an easy victim as he remained Prime Minister for only two months and therefore could not give any practical shape to his program.
[edit] See also
Karachi's main business street, I I Chundrigar Road, has been named after him.
[edit] References
- ^ The Leader at pakistan.gov.pk
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| Preceded by Mohammad Ibrahim Khan |
Governor of the North-West Frontier Province 1950 – 1951 |
Succeeded by Khwaja Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar |
Governor of Punjab 1951 – 1953 |
Succeeded by Mian Aminuddin |
| Preceded by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
Prime Minister of Pakistan 1957 |
Succeeded by Feroz Khan Noon |
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