Hamid Ali Mirza
| Justice Hamid Ali Mirza (Urdu: حامد علی مرزا ) | |
|---|---|
| Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 17 March 2009 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 September 1940 Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Children | unknown |
| Alma mater | B.S.C L.L.B |
| Profession | Justice(R) |
| Religion | Islam |
Mr. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza (Urdu: حامد علی مرزا) (born September 14, 1940 in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan) undertook his matriculation in 1954 from Jacobabad, then B.Sc and L.L.B in 1959 and 1961 respectively from University of Sindh Jamshoro.
Professional history
Lawyer
He started his practice as an advocate (Lawyer) in 1961 until he joined the Judicial Service in 1973.
Judicial service
- Senior Civil Judge & Assistant Sessions
He joined the Provincial Judicial Service on 10 December 1973 as Senior Civil Judge & Assistant Sessions Judge and served in this capacity for almost 8 years.
Mr. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza was promoted as District and Session Judge on 26 January 1983 and he served in this capacity for over twelve years.
On 10 April 1995 Mr. Juctice Hamid Ali Mirza was elevated as Judge, High Court of Sindh. In addition to duties as Judge, he also remained as Member Syndicate, University of Sindh, Jamshoro twice.
28 April 2000 Mr. Justice (R) Hamid Ali Mirza was elevated as Judge, [Supreme Court of Pakistan] and retired in 2005.
- Chief Election Commissioner
He was appointed as Chief Election Commissioner on 17 March 2009 and still he is the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.[1] As Member, Election Commission of Pakistan, he participated in the Workshop for [Commonwealth] Chief Electoral Officers’ held at Dhaka, Bangladesh from 7 to 10 April 1997.
References
- ↑ "Justice Hamid Mirza appointed new CEC". Paktribune.com. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2012-07-31.