Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
1st Governor of Sindh
In office
15 August 1947 – 4 October 1948
Governors‑GeneralMohammad Ali Jinnah
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byShaikh Din Muhammad
1st & 5th Premier of Sindh
In office
28 April 1937 – 23 March 1938
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byAllah Bux Soomro
In office
14 October 1942 – 14 August 1947
Preceded byAllah Bux Soomro
Succeeded byMuhammad Ayub Khuhro[1]
Personal details
BornJanuary 1879[2]
Shikarpur, Sindh, British India
Died4 October 1948(1948-10-04) (aged 69)
Karachi, Pakistan
Spouse
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(m. 1940)​

Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah KCSI (Sindhi: غلام حسين هدايت الله‎; January 1879 – 4 October 1948)[3][4] was a colonial Indian and Pakistani politician from Sindh. He held several offices in Sindh including 1st Chief Minister (1937–1938) and being re-elected as 5th Chief Minister (1942–1947).[5]

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  2. ^ "Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Collection". sindharchives.gov.pk. Sindh Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ Hidayatullah, G.H. (4 January 2008). "Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah". Story of Pakistan. Shikarpur.
  4. ^ Hidayat, Ahmed (12 February 2012). "Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah – Brief Profile".
  5. ^ Safi, Khan (15 October 2010). "Sir ghulam hussain hidayatullah".