Ameen Faheem
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem (Urdu: مخدوم محمد امین فہیم; alt. spelling: Amin Fahim; 4 August 1940 – 21 November 2015) was a Pakistani populist left-wing figure and a poet. He was the senior vice-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, chairman of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and former chairman of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy.
Ameen Faheem | |
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| امين فہیم | |
Faheem at the Horasis Global Arab Business Meeting in 2012 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Chambers | |
| In office 3 November 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| President | Asif Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani Raja Pervez Ashraf |
| Preceded by | Mubashir Hassan |
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| Born | Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem 4 August 1940 Hala, Sind, British India |
| Died | 21 November 2015 (aged 75) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Resting place | Hala, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British India (1939–1947), Pakistani (1947–2015) |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Spouse | Nelofar |
| Children | Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman (son)
Makhdoom Shakil uz Zaman (son) Makhdoom Aqueel uz Zaman (son) Makhdoom Najib Zaman (son) Makhdoom Naimatullah (son) Makhdoom Habibullah (son) Maliha Makhdoom (daughter) Makhdoom Sindhyar (son) Dr Maahroo Makhdooom (daughter) Dr Shahroo Makhdooom (daughter) |
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| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
Earning Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Sindh in 1961, he started his political activism in 1970 and contested successfully the 1970 general elections and was a close ally of Benazir Bhutto during the 1990s. He is the spiritual figure of the Sarvari Jama'at as well as the prominent sufist in his native province, Sindh. After successfully contesting the 2008 general elections, he notably stepped down for the candidacy of prime minister office in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani.