AMIR-UL-MULK MENGAL,
Chief Justice of Balochistan
In office 17 November 1996 – 1999
Born	4 March 1945 (1945-03-04) (age 64) Chaghai, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Religion	Islam

Born on 3 April, 1945 at Killi Mengal Nushki, District Chaghai; passed M.A. (Political Science) from University of Karachi; L.L.B. from Islamia Law College, Karachi in 1968; jointed as Advocate of Subordinate Courts in 1969; enrolled as an Advocate of High Court in 1972; elected as General Secretary of Balochistan Bar Association in 1972;Mengal was unanimously elected as the President of Balochistan Bar Association 1979-1983; and later appointed as Advocate-General, Balochistan on 4 April, 1985; and elevated him as Additional Judge of High Court of Balochistan on 26.3.1986; confirmed as permanent Judge of the High Court of Balochistan on 26 March, 1989; appointed Member, Election Commission of Pakistan on 16 August, 1990 and remained as such till April, 1993; appointed as Chairman, Provincial Zakat and Ushr Council, Balochistan on 16 February, 1991 and continued as such till July, 1994; Chairman, Balochistan Service Tribunal from 1.7.1990 till date; appointed as Additional Labour Appellate Tribunal, Balochistan; Member Selection Board, University of Balochistan twice; nominee/Member Syndicate, University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar; M ember, Board of Governors Federal Judicial Academy; Chairman of Sub-Committee on Separation of Judiciary from Executive; remained as Member, Balochistan Subordinate Judiciary Service Tribunal; remained as Acting Chief Justice, Balochistan High Court from 2.11.1992to 15.11.1992, 17.4.1993 to 28.4.1993, 27.4.1995 to 8.5.1995, 9.8.1995 to 24.8.1995 and 8.8.1996 to 28.8.1996; visited Islamic Republic of Iran with Delegation headed by Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan from 7.9.1996 to 14.9.1996; appointed as Chief Justice High Court of Balochistan on 17 November, 1996. and later resigned from the high court of balochistan in 1999. When Musharraf took over the country, owing to his innumerable services, he was again selected to serve as Governor of Balochistan province frm 21.10.1999 to February 2003.

And also served as Chancellor of Balochistan university of Information Technology.Author of three books, two of them poetry in "brahvi", which is his mother tongue.Also wrote a book on law "Dastur-ul-Amal,Deewani Kalat." Received Presidential award "Hilal-e-Imtiaz" on 23 March 2008 for his services in the public sector.

Political offices
Preceded by Imran Ullah Khan	Governor of Balochistan 1997	Succeeded by Miangul Aurangzeb
Preceded by Syed Fazal Agha	Governor of Balochistan 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Abdul Qadir Baloch