Governor Generals And Presidents Of Pakistan

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Heads of State of Pakistan (1947–1956 – Governors-General)

(Before Pakistan became a republic in 1956, the head of state5was the Governor-General)

1. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Father of the Nation)
Governor-General (15 August 1947 – 11 September 1948)

2. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Governor-General (14 September 1948 – 16 October 1951)

3. Ghulam Mohammed
Governor-General (19 October 1951 – 5 October 1955)

4. Major Iskander Mirza
Governor-General (6 October 1955 – 22 Mar 1956)

Reference: National Assembly Of Pakistan

Presidents of Pakistan (1956 – 2025)

From 23 March 1956 onward Pakistan became a republic and the head of state was titled President.

1. Maj. General Iskander Mirza
23-03-1956 To 27-10-1958 (23 March 1956 To 27 October 1958)

2. General Mohammed Ayub Khan
27-10-1958 To 25-03-1969 (27 October 1958 - 25 March 1969)

3. General Mohammed Yahya Khan
25-03-1969 To 20-12-1971 (25 March 1969 - 20 December 1971)

4. Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
20-12-1971 To 14-08-1973 (20 December 1971 - 13 August 1973)

5. Mr. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry
14-08-1973 To 16-09-1978 (14 August 1973 - 16 September 1978)

6. General Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq
16-09-1978 To 17-08-1988 (16 September 1978 - 17 August 1988)

7. Mr. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
17-08-1988 To 08-07-1993 (17 August 1988 - 18 July 1993)

8. Mr. Wasim Sajjad (Acting)
18-07-1993 To 14-11-1993 (18 July 1993 - 14 November 1993)

9. Sardar Farooq Ahmed Leghari
14-11-1993 To 02-12-1997 (14 November 1993 - 02 December 1997)

10. Mr. Wasim Sajjad (Acting)
02-12-1997 To 01-01-1998 (02 December 1997 - 01 January 1998)

11. Justice (R) Mohammed Rafiq Tarar
01-01-1998 To 20-06-2001 (01 January 1998 - 20 June 2001)

12. General Parvez Musharraf
20-06-2001 To 15-10-2007 (20 June 2001 - 15 August 2007)

13. General (Retd) Parvez Musharraf
29-11-2007 To 18-08-2008 (29 Novemnber 2007 - 18 August 2008)

14. Mohammed Mian Soomro (Acting)
18-08-2008 To 09-09-2008 (18 August 2008 - 09 September 2008)

15. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
09-09-2008 To 09-09-2013 (09 September 2008 - 08 September 2013)

16. Mr. Mamnoon Hussain
09-09-2013 To 09-09-2018 (08 September 2013 - 09 September 2018)

17. Dr. Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi
09-09-2018 To 10-03-2024 (09 September 2018 - 10 March 2024)

18. Mr Asif Ali Zardari
10-03-2024 To date (10 March 2024 - Present)

Reference: National Assembly Of Pakistan

Note:
There was no “President” in 1947. The head of state was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah serving as Governor-General from independence on 14 August 1947.