Muhammad Khan Junejo
| Muhammad Khan Junejo محمد خان جوڻیجو | |
|---|---|
| 10th Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
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In office 23 March 1985 – 29 May 1988 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Succeeded by | Benazir Bhutto |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 23 March 1985 – 29 May 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Haroon (Acting) |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 10 April 1985 – 21 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Sardar Khan Lodi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Aslam Khan Khattak |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 August 1932 Sindhri, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Died |
16 March 1993 (aged 60) Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (before 1988) Pakistan Muslim League (J) (after 1988) |
Muhammad Khan Junejo (Urdu: محمد خان جونیجو ), (Sindhi :محمد خان جوڻيجو); August 18, 1932 – March 16, 1993) was the tenth Prime Minister of Pakistan, and an influential Sindhi figure in Pakistan.
Early life
He was born on 18 August 1932 at Sindhri in Mirpur Khas of Sindh. He was born to a family of agricultural landowners, and as a result he went to Hastings, England, to study at the agricultural institute.[1]
Political career
Junejo's political career began shortly after graduating, when he was elected to Sanghar District council. He became a member of the Pakistan Muslim League and was then elected to the West Pakistan Provincial Assembly. Under Ayub Khan, Junejo served as the Minister for West Pakistan railways.[1]
In 1977 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq declared martial law, while Junejo served in a series of minor government posts. Following the 1985 elections, in which candidates were unable to represent a political party, Zia appointed Junejo as his Prime Minister.[2] Zia assumed that Junejo would provide little opposition to Zia's programme; however Junejo began his term by pushing for the end of marial law and the re-introduction of political parties. Zia ended martial law in December 1985, less than a year after Junejo's appointment.[1]
It was shortly after the re-introduction of political parties that Junejo formed the element of the Pakistan Muslim League that became PML-J, following his death.[3]
Zia dismissed the Junejo government in 1988, following an investigation into the Ojhri Camp disaster, and its decision to sign the Geneva Accords on Afghanistan.[4]
Junejo lost his government seat in the 1988 elections. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1990 and remained head of the PML. He held these posts until his death three years later.[1]
References
Bibliography
Lyons, Peter (2008), Conflict between India and Pakistan: an encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 9781576077122
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
Prime Minister of Pakistan 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Benazir Bhutto |
| Minister of Defence 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Mahmoud Haroon Acting | |
| Preceded by Sardar Khan Lodi |
Minister of the Interior 1985 |
Succeeded by Muhammad Aslam Khan Khattak |
