Education
Aitchison College; Forman Christian College.
politician Governor of Balochistan
Aitchison College; Forman Christian College.
He is the Nawab and Tumandar of Magsi Tribe, Governor and the Chief Executive of Balochistan, a senior politician and the former Chief Minister of Balochistan province in the Benazir Bhutto government of 1993–1996. Nawab was appointed as the Chief Executive of Balochistan on 13 January 2013 after the sacking of Aslam Raisani"s unpopular government and imposing of Governors Rule. lieutenant was the main after effect of the January 2013 Pakistan bombings.
Nawab Magsi did his schooling from Aitchison College, Lahore.
However, his family was involved in Balochistan politics before Pakistani independence. He served in many provincial ministries and also worked in the Home Ministry in the 1990s.
On 27 February 2008, the caretaker Chief Minister Sardar Mohammad Saleh Bhootani announced officially that Nawab Magsi would be the next Governor of Balochistan province. On 28 February 2008 Nawab Magsi took oath in the Governor House at Quetta.
In the ceremony, he promised to resolve the on-going military operation in Balochistan, missing political workers and bring peace in province.
On Wednesday, 19 March 2008, Nawab Magsi asked Balochistan Government issue an outstanding bill against federal government and the Sindh Government of 128bn rupees. He was re-elected as Master of Public Administration in 1988 and again in 1990. He remained Provincial Minister Education and Planning and Development in 1988 while he served as Provincial Minister Home in 1990.
He was twice elected as Chief Minister Balochistan and remained in office from 30 May 1993 to 19 July 1993 and from 20 October 1993 to 10 November 1996 respectively.
In the general elections of 1997 he returned successful as Master of Public Administration for the sixth time. He did not participate in 2002 elections.
He was appointed by the Honorary"able President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as Governor Balochistan on 28 February 2008 and same day he took oath of his office. He resigned as Governor Balochistan after prime minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif announced to bring the next governor from Mehmood Khan Achakzai"s Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP)which was accepted by the President on 9 June 2013.
He first came to politics in 1977, when he won as an independent candidate seat from his native constituency in provincial assembly. In 1993, his coalition won majority of seats and he became Chief Minister of Balochistan. In February 2008 elections, he again stood as an independent candidate from his native PB-32 Jhal Magsi constituency and won without any opposition. In the recent elections 2008 he participated as independent candidate of Provincial Assembly and won his traditional seat.
Nawab Magsi beloonges to a Magsi Gujjar tribe.He started his political career in 1977 when he participated in general elections as independent candidate and elected as Member Provincial Assembly. He also took part in the non-party elections of 1985 and returned successful as Master of Public Administration.
