Abdul Jalil Memon

Abdul Jalil Memon (born in Karachi, Pakistan Septemebr 21, 1970) is an Agriculturist by profession and an active politician from the District of Thatta, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. Him and his family have strong affiliations with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).cite web |url=http://www.pakistanileaders.com.pk/profilesdetail.php?id=671 |title=Leadership Profile of Abdul Jalil Memon |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-18] He also remained as the General Secretary of the PPP in district Thatta. In 2001 local government elections, he was elected as Nazim, Union Council II, Thatta. He was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Sindh on PPP’s platform in the General Elections held on February 18, 2008. He was later chosen as a member of Sindh Cabinet with the portfolio of Minster for Cooperatives (Department of Cooperative Societies)cite web |url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/266 |title=Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-18] .

Family background:

He belongs to a prominent family of Thatta, who has been involved in politics at District, Provincial, & National levels for three generations, with strong loyalty for the Pakistan Peoples Party and its founder Mr. Z. A. Bhutto. His grandfather, Late Haji Sadiq Ali Memon, a veteran politician and among the ealier members of the PPP, served as Member of National Assembly (MNA) in the '60s and died in 1971 after winning the elections for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. His father, Late Abdul Hameed Memon, was later elected in the bye-elections as Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Sindh and again in 1977 General Elections on Pakistan Peoples Party's platform.cite web |url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/assembly/past/en |title=Past Assemblies |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-18]

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* [http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/266 Sindh Assembly Official web site]
* [http://www.pakistanileaders.com.pk/profilesdetail.php?id=671 Pakistanileaders]
* [http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/assembly/past/en Previous Sindh Assembly Members (data still not available online)]