Hamid Ali Mirza (Urdu: حامد علی مرزا) (14 September 1940 — 23 October 2017) was a Pakistani lawyer. He served as Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.
| Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| In office 17 March 2009 – 2012[1] | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf Asif Ali Zardari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1940 Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Died | 23 October 2017 (aged 77) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh, Jamshoro |
| Profession | Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan; Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan |
Education edit
Hamid Ali Mirza was born on 14 September 1940 in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] He passed matriculation examination from Jacobabad in 1954 and earned degrees of BSc and LLB in 1959 and 1961 respectively from the University of Sindh.[3]
Professional history edit
Lawyer edit
He started his practice as an advocate (Lawyer) in 1961 until he joined the Judicial Service in 1973.
Judicial service edit
- Senior Civil Judge and Assistant Sessions
- He joined the Provincial Judicial Service on 10 December 1973 as Senior Civil Judge and Assistant Sessions Judge and served in this capacity for almost eight years.
- He was promoted as District and Session Judge on 26 January 1983 and he served in this capacity for over twelve years.
- Judge, High Court of Sindh
- On 10 April 1995 he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh. In addition to his duties as Judge, he also remained as Member Syndicate, University of Sindh, Jamshoro.
- Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan
- On 28 April 2000 he was elevated to Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He retired in 2005.
- He was appointed Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan on 17 March 2009.[4] As a Member of the Election Commission of Pakistan, he participated in the Workshop for Commonwealth Chief Electoral Officers held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 7–10 April 1997.
References edit
- ^ "Justice Hamid Ali Mirza passes away". Dawn. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Justice (R) Hamid Ali Mirza". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Justice Hamid Ali Mirza: PrideOfPakistan.com". Pride of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Justice Hamid Mirza appointed new CEC". Paktribune.com. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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