MR. ABDUL QADIR (July 20th, 1953 To July 19th, 1960)

 

Abdul Qadir was the second Governor of State Bank of Pakistan. Before partition, Mr. Qadir held several Administrative & Advisory positions in the Government of India. He joined the Indian Audit & Accounts Services, spent about six years in the Accounts Office at New Delhi, Nagpur & Calcutta, was transferred to the Finance Ministry, Government of India in 1936 & was selected for the Finance & Commerce Cadre.

He served as Income-Tax Commissioner for the Punjab, Delhi & NWFP, after partition, he was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance & later Chairman of Central Board of Revenue.

Born in 1903 at Jallender, Mr. qadir was educated at Foreman Christian College, Lahore. In 1950, he became the first Pakistani to be appointed Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, when he succeded his Victor Turner.

 
 
 

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