Atta Muhammad Marri (1937–1998) was a Sindhi politician hailing from a political agricultural family of

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

. His father Ali Muhammad Marri was an influential

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of his time and remained a member of the Legislative Assembly during the British Raj, as well as the Sindh President of the

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. Atta Muhammad Marri remained a Member of the West Pakistan Assembly in 1967, and Member of the

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in the 1970s and 1980s, a member of the Majlis-e-Shura during Zia ul Haq's time, and the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly from 1990 to 1993. Atta Muhammad Marri died on 2 March 1998. His daughter Shazia Marri is a Member National Assembly.

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Sindh MPAs 1990–1993 1937 births 1998 deaths Deputy speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh {{Sindh-MPA-stub

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