Shazia Marri
Introduction '''Shazia Jannat Marri''' (, ; born 8 October 1966) is a Pakistani politician, former Federal Minister and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme. She had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and was the  Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from July 2012 to August 2013 and again from August 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education She was born on 8 October 1966 in Karachi to Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Atta Muhammad Marri.Her grandfather Ali Muhammad was also politician and was member of legislative assembly during British government from 1944 to 1945.Moreover, her mother Parveen Marri has also remained member of Sindh Assembly during 1985–86.She has a BA degree.
Political career She was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 2002 Pakistani general election.She served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Electric before appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information from 2008 to 2010.She was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008 Pakistani general election from PS-133 on reserved seat for women, representing Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In July 2012, she resigned from the seat.In July 2012, she was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh.She ran for the seat of National Assembly in 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II), but was unsuccessful.She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on reserved seat for women in 2013 election.In July 2013, she was elected to the National Assembly in by-election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II).She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-216 (Sanghar-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. In the same election, she was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh.
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