Syed Naveed Qamar took oath as Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment and Ports and Shipping on March 31, 2008.

He has served as Federal Minister for Finance and Privatisation in 1996,Chairman, Privatisation Commission in 1993, and Provincial Minister for Information Government of Sindh in 1990.

Syed Naveed Qamar was born in Karachi on September 22, 1955. He Graduated in Computer Science from Manchester University and MS/ MBA from California. He completed his B.Sc (Hons) in 1976 from Manchester University, U.K followed by an MS in Management from Northrop University, U.S.A in 1978 and MBA from California State University, USA in 1979.

Syed Naveed Qamar is politically affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP). He currently holds the position of Member Central Executive Committee in the party and was previously elected MPA, Sindh (1988-1990), MNA (1990-1993), MNA (1993-1996) and MNA (1997-1999). Syed Naveed Qamar got four times elected as Member National Assembly. In recent General Elections 2008 he has been elected MNA by securing 102,737 votes from NA-222 Hyderabad-V Tando Muhammad Khan as Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) candidate.

Syed Naveed Qamar is married and has three daughters and a son.