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Chaudhry
Mohammad Ali
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چوہدری محمد علی
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| 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II (1952–1956) |
| President | Iskander Mirza |
| Governor General | Iskander Mirza (1955–1956) |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Bogra |
| Succeeded by | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956 |
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| Deputy | Akhter Husain (Defence Secretary) |
| Preceded by | General Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| 2nd Minister of Finance | |
| In office 24 October 1951 – 11 August 1955 |
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| Deputy | Mumtaz Hasan (Finance Secretary) |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Amjad Ali |
| Federal Secretary | |
| In office 14 August 1947 – 24 October 1955 |
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| Finance Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 August 1947 – 12 September 1948 Serving with Sir Victor Turner
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| Minister | Ghulam Muhammad |
| In office 2 September 1946 – 14 August 1947 |
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| Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Sir Victor Turner |
| President of Pakistan Muslim League | |
| In office 12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Bogra |
| Succeeded by | I. I. Chundrigar |
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Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
15 July 1905 Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, India) |
| Died | 2 December 1982 (aged 77) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Political party | Nizam-e-Islam (until 1969) |
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Muslim League (1936–1956) |
| Children | 5, including Khalid |
| Alma mater | Punjab University (BSc and MSc in Chem.) |
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Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (born July 15, 1905 – died December 2, 1982) was an important Pakistani politician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan. He held this important position from August 1955 to September 1956. During his time as Prime Minister, Pakistan changed from being a British Dominion to becoming a Republic. He is best known for helping to create Pakistan's first constitution in 1956. He resigned from his role as Prime Minister and from the Muslim League party. This happened because he could not fix disagreements within the Muslim League.
Biography
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, which was part of British India at the time. This was on July 15, 1905.
He was a very good student, especially in science. He went to the Punjab University in Lahore. There, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Chemistry in 1925. Later, in 1927, he received his Master of Science (MSc) degree in Chemistry from the same university. After finishing his studies, he taught at Islamia College for a short time.
In 1928, Muhammad Ali joined the Indian Civil Service. This was a very important job in the government. He first worked as an accountant. He was later sent to audit the Bahawalpur state. In 1936, he became the Private Secretary to the Finance Minister of India, James Grigg. He later became the first Indian financial adviser.
Muhammad Ali played a key role during the Partition of India in 1947. He helped prepare important documents about how the new countries would be set up. When India was divided, he chose to join Pakistan.
After Pakistan became independent in 1947, Muhammad Ali continued his work in government. He became the Finance Secretary of Pakistan. He helped a lot in setting up Pakistan's new government system. He also helped prepare the nation's first federal budget. This budget was presented in 1951.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
In 1951, Muhammad Ali became the Finance Minister of Pakistan. He continued in this role until 1955. On August 11, 1955, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. This happened after the previous government was dismissed.
As Prime Minister, Muhammad Ali focused on creating Pakistan's first Constitution. A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country is governed. It was a very important step for Pakistan. The first Constitution of Pakistan was officially announced on March 23, 1956. This Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and set up a Parliamentary system of government.
During his time, Prime Minister Ali also met with the Indian Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru. This meeting happened in July 1956. They tried to solve the issue of Kashmir, which had been divided between India and Pakistan. However, this issue remained unsettled.
Despite his achievements, Muhammad Ali faced political challenges. He found it hard to keep control of his own political party, the Muslim League. He made some decisions that caused disagreements within the party. These disagreements led to him losing support from his party members.
On September 8, 1956, the Muslim League leaders voted against him. This removed him from the party's leadership. Even though he had support from the President, Muhammad Ali decided to resign. He stepped down as Prime Minister when Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy gained more support to become the next Prime Minister.
After his resignation, Muhammad Ali worked as an advisor at the National Bank of Pakistan. He tried to return to politics in the 1960s. However, he was not as involved due to his earlier political role.
His son, Khalid Anwer, is a well-known lawyer. He also served as the Law and Justice Minister in Pakistan. Muhammad Ali wrote his life story in 1967. He passed away on December 2, 1982, in Karachi due to a heart attack. He was buried there.
See also
- Parliamentary history of Pakistan
- Central coalition government of Pakistan (1954-58)
