Syed Sardar Ali Shah


Syed Sardar Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, in office since 19 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018.
Previously, he was member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, and Archives between August 2016 and May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 4 December 1974 in Umerkot District Pakistan.
He has the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, and Master of Laws.

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PS-74 in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 140 votes and lost the seat to Marvi Mazhar, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency PS-70 in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 9 votes and lost the seat to Ali Mardan Shah.
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-69 in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 35,069 votes and defeated Muhammad Jadam Mangrio. On 30 July 2016, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities. In May 2017, he was given the additional ministerial portfolio of Archives.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-51 in 2018 Pakistani general election.
On 19 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education with the additional ministerial portfolio of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities.