List of presidents of Pakistan

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The head of state of Pakistan from independence until Pakistan became a republic in 1956 was the Pakistani monarch. For the Governor-Generals who represented them from 1947 to 1956, see Governor-General of Pakistan.
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The president of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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The complete list of presidents of Pakistan includes the persons sworn into the office of president following the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1956.

There have been a total of 13 presidents. The first president was Iskander Ali Mirza who assumed office on 23 March 1956. The current office holder is Asif Ali Zardari, who took office on 10 March 2024, following his victory in the 2024 election. [1]

Line of succession and removal

The Constitution discusses the possibility of an acting president. in Chapter 1: The President, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan. Certain office-holders, however, are permitted to stand as presidential candidates in case of vacancy as the constitution does not include a position of vice president:

Key

Key for presidents list
Party name
Republican Party
Muslim League (C)
Armed Forces
Independent
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Pakistan People's Party
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Presidents

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyElectedRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Iskander Mirza.jpg Iskandar Ali Mirza
(1899–1969)		23 March 195627 October 19582 years, 218 days Republican Party – [2]
2 Muhammed Ayub Khan.JPG Ayub Khan
(1907–1974)		 27 October 1958 8 June 19623 years, 224 days Pakistan Army –
8 June 196225 March 19696 years, 290 days Convention Muslim League 1965
3 Yahya Khan (cropped version).jpg Yahya Khan
(1917–1980)		25 March 196920 December 19712 years, 270 days Pakistan Army – [2] [3] [ page needed ]
4 Z A Bhutto (President of Pakistan).jpg Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(1928–1979)		20 December 197114 August 19731 year, 237 days PPP – [2]
5Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Fazal Elahi Chaudhry
(1904–1982)		14 August 197316 September 19785 years, 33 days PPP 1973
6 President Mohammad Zia Ul Haq (cropped).jpg Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
(1924–1988)		 16 September 1978 17 August 1988 †9 years, 336 days Pakistan Army —
7 Ghulam Ishaq Khan (cropped).JPG Ghulam Ishaq Khan
(1915–2006)		17 August 198818 July 19934 years, 335 days IND 1988
— Wasim Sajjad.png Wasim Sajjad
(born 1941)
acting		18 July 199314 November 1993119 days PMLN –
8 Farooq Leghari (cropped).jpg Farooq Leghari
(1940–2010)		14 November 19932 December 19974 years, 18 days PPP 1993
— Wasim Sajjad.png Wasim Sajjad
(born 1941)
acting		2 December 19971 January 199830 days PMLN
9 Pride of Performance Award by President of Pakistan (cropped head).jpg Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
(1929–2022)		1 January 199820 June 20013 years, 170 days PMLN 1997
10 Pervez Musharraf 2004.jpg Pervez Musharraf
(1943–2023)		20 June 200115 October 20076 years, 117 days Military 2004 [2] [4]
19 November 2007 18 August 2008 273 days PML(Q) 2007 [2]
— Muhammad Mian Soomro.jpg Muhammad Mian Soomro
(born 1950)
acting		18 August 20089 September 200822 days PML(Q) –
11 Asif Ali Zardari - 2009.jpg Asif Ali Zardari
(born 1955)		9 September 20089 September 20135 years PPP 2008
12 President Mamnoon Hussain.jpg Mamnoon Hussain
(1940–2021)		9 September 20139 September 20185 years PMLN 2013
13 President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi.jpg Arif Alvi
(born 1949)		9 September 201810 March 20245 years, 183 days PTI 2018
(11) President Asif Ali Zardari 2024.jpg Asif Ali Zardari
(born 1955)		10 March 2024Incumbent358 days PPP 2024

Timeline

Asif Ali ZardariArif AlviMamnoon HussainMuhammad Mian SoomroPervez MusharrafMuhammad Rafiq TararWasim SajjadFarooq LeghariGhulam Ishaq KhanMuhammad Zia-ul-HaqFazal Ilahi ChaudhryZulfikar Ali BhuttoYahya KhanAyub Khan (general)Fazlul Qadir ChaudhryMohammad Afzal CheemaIskander MirzaList of presidents of Pakistan

See also

Notes

      References

      1. ↑ "Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari wins another term". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
      2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Presidents". National Assembly of Pakistan . 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
      3. ↑ Burki, Shahid Javed; Baxter, Craig (1991). Pakistan Under The Military: Eleven Years Of Zia Ul-haq. Westview Press. ISBN   978-0813379852.
      4. ↑ Waldman, Amy (2 January 2004). "Pakistan gives Musharraf confidence vote as president". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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