| Office | Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan |
|---|---|
| President | Arif Alvi Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime minister | Shehbaz Sharif Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Shehbaz Sharif |
| Predecessor | Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon |
| Birth place | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Party | PPP (1971-Present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Office 1 | Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Predecessor 1 | Position established |
| President 1 | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime minister 1 | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Governor 1 | Qamar Zaman Kaira Shama Khalid Wazir Baig Karam Ali Shah |
| Successor 1 | Sher Jehan Mir (caretaker) |
| Term start 1 | 11 December 2009 |
| Term end 1 | 11 December 2014 |
| Order | 8th |
| Term start | 15 August 2022 |
| Order 1 | 1st |
Syed Mehdi Shah (Urdu: سید مہدی شاہ) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 8th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan since 15 August 2022.[1] Previously, he served as the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2009 to 2014. He has also served as the President of the Pakistan People's Party at Gilgit-Baltistan.[2][3][4]
Mehdi Shah hails from Skardu.[5] He contested in the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from the constituency GBA-7 (Skardu-I),[6] but lost to Raja Zakaria Khan Maqpoon.[7]
References
- ^ "Mehdi Shah appointed G-B governor". The Express Tribune. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Mehdi Shah sworn in as first chief minister of G-B". Dawn. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Mehdi set to become GB's first CM". Dawn. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Syed Mehdi Shah elected Gilgit-Baltistan CM". The Nation. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Nagri, Jamil (16 February 2022). "Mehdi Shah appointed GB governor". Dawn. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "At a glance: Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2020". Dunya News. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "GBLA-7 Skardu 1 Election 2020 Full Result Vote Candidate". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.