I. I. Chundrigar
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Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar[lower-alpha 1] (15 September 1897 – 26 September 1960) was a Pakistani politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Pakistan, appointed in this capacity on 17 October 1957. He resigned due to a vote of no confidence on 11 December 1957, against him.[1]
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar | |
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ابراہیم اسماعیل چندریگر | |
6th Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
In office 17 October 1957 – 11 December 1957 | |
President | Iskander Mirza |
Preceded by | Huseyn Suhrawardy |
Succeeded by | Feroze Khan |
Minister of Law and Justice | |
In office 12 August 1955 – 9 August 1957 | |
Prime Minister | H. S. Suhrawardy (1956–57) Muhammad Ali (1955–56) |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 12 August 1955 – 23 March 1956 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Fatima Jinnah (Appointed in 1965) |
Governor of West Punjab | |
In office 24 November 1951 – 2 May 1953 | |
Chief Minister | M. Daultana |
Preceded by | Abdur Rab Nishtar |
Succeeded by | M. Aminuddin |
Governor of North-West Frontier Province | |
In office 17 February 1950 – 23 November 1951 | |
Chief Minister | A. Q. Khan |
Preceded by | Mohammad Khurshid |
Succeeded by | Khwaja Shahabuddin |
Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
In office 1 May 1948 – 17 February 1950 | |
Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Minister of Commerce and Trade | |
In office 15 August 1947 – 1 May 1948 | |
Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
In office 2 September 1946 – 15 August 1947 | |
President | List
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Vice President | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | Post created |
Succeeded by | Syama Prasad Mukherjee |
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1937 – 1 September 1946 | |
Governor | List
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Parliamentary group | Muslim League (Nationalist Group) |
Constituency | Muhammadan Urban |
Majority | Muslim League |
President of Pakistan Muslim League | |
In office 17 October 1957 – 11 December 1957 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Ali |
Succeeded by | Nurul Amin (Took presidency in 1967) |
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association | |
In office 1958–1960 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (1897-09-15)15 September 1897[1] Godhra, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 26 September 1960(1960-09-26) (aged 63) London, England, United Kingdom[2] |
Cause of death | Haemorrhage |
Resting place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Citizenship | British India (1897–47) Pakistan (1947–60) |
Political party | Muslim League (1936-1960) |
Children | 3 sons, including Abdullah,[2] Abu Bakr,[2] and Iqbal. |
Alma mater | University of Bombay (BA in Phil. and LLB) |
Profession | Lawyer, diplomat |
Website | I. I. Chundrigar Official website |
He was trained in constitutional law at the University of Bombay and was one of the Founding Fathers of the Dominion of Pakistan. Having served for just 55 days, Chundrigar's tenure is the third shortest served in the parliamentary history of Pakistan, after those of Shujaat Hussain and Nurul Amin, who served as prime minister for 54 and 13 days, respectively.[3][4]