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Anglo-Pakistani politician

Cecil Edward Gibbon was an Anglo-Pakistani politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1955 to 1958.

Early life and education

Gibbon was born in 1906 in Allahabad, British India, to an Anglo-Indian family and received his education at St. Joseph's College, Nainital, and St. Edmund's College, Shillong.

Career

Gibbon began his career in 1938 when he became the President of the All-India Anglo-Indian Association in Hyderabad. He joined the Indian National Congress but had criticisms of its approach.

In 1941, Gibbon worked in the Government of India's Food Department in Punjab and later became the president of the Anglo-Indian community's Punjab chapter. In 1946, he was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly and served as the Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister Khizar Hayat Tiwana.

In 1947, Gibbon supported the creation of Pakistan, resulting in his expulsion from the Congress and the Anglo-Indian Association. He co-founded the Anglo-Pakistan Association and was one of the three Punjab Assembly legislators who voted for Pakistan's creation on 23 June 1947.

Gibbon was a member of the first and second Punjab Assemblies and the National Assembly, participating in debates on various legislative matters. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and advocated for separate electorates for minorities, especially displaced Christian families.

References

  1. ^ Aqeel, Asif (4 July 2017). "Remembering CE Gibbon's life and legacy". Daily Times.
  2. Aqeel, Asif (1 March 2018). "Problems with the electoral representation of non-Muslims". Herald Magazine.
  3. "'Missing' photo of sole Christian deputy NA speaker displayed". The Express Tribune. 24 September 2013.
  4. Charlton-Stevens, Uther (1 December 2022), "Anglo-India Under Siege", Anglo-India and the End of Empire (1 ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 183–232, doi:10.1093/oso/9780197669983.003.0005, ISBN 978-0-19-766998-3, retrieved 19 September 2024
  5. Charlton-Stevens, Uther (1 December 2022), "The End of Anglo-India?", Anglo-India and the End of Empire (1 ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 233–286, doi:10.1093/oso/9780197669983.003.0006, ISBN 978-0-19-766998-3, retrieved 19 September 2024
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