Sardar Umar Gorgaij

Sardar Muhammad Umar Gorgaij is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. And currently He is serving Member of Senate of Pakistan from April 2024

Early life and education
He was born on 1 July 1952 in Chaghi, Balochistan.

He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Balochistan.

Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-260 (Quetta-cum-Chagai-cum-Nushki) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 40,773 votes and defeated Sardar Fateh Muhammad Muhammad Hassani. In February 2011, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was appointed as Federal Minister for Postal Services where he served until June 2012. In June 2012, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and was re-appointed as Federal Minister Postal Services where he continued to serve until March 2013.

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-260 (Quetta-cum-Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Mastungi) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,857 votes and lost the seat to Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhel.

He is currently Serving Frist Time Member of Senate of Pakistan From Balochistan in April 2024  unopposed on Pakistan People's Party ticket