19 Facts About Saleem Mandviwalla

Senator Saleem H Mandviwalla was born on on 25 January 1959 and is a Pakistani politician who served as deputy chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2018 to March 2021.

Saleem Mandviwalla was previously the president of the Board of Investment and Minister of State for Investment of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a position he held from October 2008 till May 2013.

Saleem Mandviwalla was appointed Minister of Finance on 19 February 2013 till 7 June 2013.

Saleem Mandviwalla was unanimously elected as chairperson for Senate's Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization.

Saleem Mandviwalla elected Vice Chairman of Senate of Pakistan on March 12,2018, with 54 votes out of total 103 votes cast and defeated Usman Khan Kakar who secured only 44 votes.

Saleem Mandviwalla's parents had migrated from Mandvi, Gujarat after Partition Of India.

Saleem Mandviwalla graduated from Fort Worth School of Aviation in Texas, USA in 1981 and authorized with a commercial Pilot's license from the United States of America.

Saleem Mandviwalla family is in the real estate business in Karachi and other cities of Pakistan since 1921.

Saleem Mandviwalla is a renown-owned politician from Sindh and served Pakistan Peoples Party since 90's period.

Mr Saleem Mandviwalla has remained an active party worker on provincial and national level.

Saleem Mandviwalla has served as a member of Business Advisory Committee.

Mr Saleem Mandviwalla was appointed as Minister of State for Finance Division, Government of Pakistan on 13 November 2012.

Saleem Mandviwalla was a Member of National Finance Commission on 24 April 2015 to represent Govt.

The Opposition-backed Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday 12 March 2018 bagged a lion's share of votes to be elected Senate chairman while Saleem Mandviwalla became deputy chairman of the upper house of Parliament.

Saleem Mandviwalla defeated Usman Kakar, the candidate put up by the PML-N and its allies, in the election for Senate's deputy chairman on Monday March 13,2018.

Saleem Mandviwalla is simultaneously holding the Chair of Senate House Committee and deals with Parliamentary dealings effectively.

On 19 June 2022, Saleem Mandviwalla said that Pakistan must do what is in country's own best interest, while commenting on potential ties with Israel.

Saleem Mandviwalla insisted not to stop dialogue and trade with any country including Israel.

Saleem Mandviwalla said that the people criticize Israel but we have to look after our own interests.