Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah is a senior retired Pakistani bureaucrat who was sworn in as the Federal Insurance Ombudsman of Pakistan in June 2024 by President Asif Ali Zardari.
Hailing from Sindh, Mr. Mumtaz joined the Pakistan Administrative Service after passing the Central Superior Service examination in 1984. He has served on important positions including as Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs and as Chief Secretary Sindh.
Prior to his elevation to Grade 22 in 2017, Shah served on many positions in the Government of Sindh including as Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chairman Enquiries & Anti-Corruption Establishment, Secretary Works and Services, Secretary Information Department, Secretary General Administration and Secretary Population Welfare. In the beginning of his career, he served as assistant commissioner Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab. He has also previously served as District Coordinating Officer (DCO) for Badin, Mirpurkhas and Nasirabad in Balochistan.
