Ahmed E. H. Jaffer
Ahmed E. H. Jaffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1909 Poona |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and businessman |
| Known for | Central Legislative Assembly member |
Ahmed Ebrahim Haroon Jaffer was a Pakistani industrialist and politician.[1] He served as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Jaffar was born on 9 August 1909 in Poona.[3] His father Sir Ebrahim Haroon Jaffer was a businessman.[1] He studied at Anglo Urdu Boys' High School and Deccan College.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Jaffar was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1934.[3] At 25, he was the youngest.[4][1] In 1945, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly of India from Bombay.[4] He was one of two representatives of the Muslim community from the Bombay Presidency.[4] He served as the deputy whip of the All India Muslim League in the Central Legislative Assembly.[4]After the Partition of India, Jaffar served as the President of the Pakistan Chamber of Film Industry.[4] From 1948 to 1950, he was the president of Pakistan Olympic Association.[4] Jaffar was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.[3] From 1947 to 1955, he served in the Parliament of Pakistan.[3] He also incorporated his family business, founded in 1849 in Pune, in Karachi in 1948.[6]
Global policy
[edit]He was one of the signatories of the agreement to convene a convention for drafting a world constitution.[7][8] As a result, for the first time in human history, a World Constituent Assembly convened to draft and adopt the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.[9]
Death and legacy
[edit]Jaffar died in 1990.[6] His memory is preserved by the Ahmed E. H. Jaffer Foundation in Pakistan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "KARACHI: Ahmed Jaffer's biography launched". DAWN.COM. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: I-M. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-7648-233-2.
- ^ a b c d "AJCL – Ahmed Jaffer & Company (Pvt) Ltd". ajcl.co. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Olympedia – Ahmed Jaffer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute, Pakistan. 1960.
- ^ a b "ABOUT US". Jaffar. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems". The Encyclopedia of World Problems | Union of International Associations (UIA). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
