Syed Abid Hussain Shah
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Syed Abid Hussain Shah | |
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سید عابد حسین شاہ | |
| Provincial Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 15 October 1955 – 18 May 1956 | |
| Governor | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Sattar Pirzada |
| Central Minister of Education | |
| In office 18 December 1954 – 14 October 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Ali Talpur |
| Succeeded by | A. K. Fazlul Haq |
| Central Minister of Food | |
| In office 18 December 1954 – 11 August 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Ghayasuddin Pathan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Latif Biswas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Jhang, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 1971 (aged 55–56) London, United Kingdom |
| Party | RP (1956–1958) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Relations | Syed Fakhar Imam (son-in-law) |
| Occupation | Landowner |
Syed Abid Hussain Shah (Urdu: سید عابد حسین شاہ, 1915–1971) was a Pakistani politician and landowner from Punjab.
Shah was born in 1915 in Jhang, Punjab Province, British India.[1] His father was Syed Raja Shah, who was from Shia Syed family of Shah Jeewna group, a Baradari.[2] He received education at Aitchison College, Government College and Forman Christian College in Lahore, though he did not obtain a degree. During this period he was associated with the All India Muslim Students Federation.[1]
He began his political career in 1936 and, the following year, was elected Chairman of Jhang District Board.[3] He later became a landlord, owning an estate with a farmhouse in Jhang District. Shah also joined the British Indian Army where he attained the rank of Colonel. In the 1945 Indian general election, he contested and was elected as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly.[1]