- 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.
The president of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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
editThe 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:
- The Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
- The Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. in Chapter 1: The President, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan.
Key
edit| Party name | |
|---|---|
| Republican Party | |
| Muslim League (C) | |
| Armed Forces | |
| Independent | |
| Muslim League (Q) | |
| People's Party | |
| Muslim League (N) | |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Presidents
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Elected | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | 
|
Iskandar Ali Mirza (1899–1969) |
23 March 1956 | 27 October 1958 | 2 years, 218 days | Republican Party | – | [2] | |
| 2 | 
|
Ayub Khan (1907–1974) |
27 October 1958 | 8 June 1962 | 3 years, 224 days | Military | – | ||
| 8 June 1962 | 25 March 1969 | 6 years, 290 days | Pakistan Muslim League PML (C) | 1965 | |||||
| 3 | 
|
Yahya Khan (1917–1980) |
25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | 2 years, 270 days | Military | – | [2][3][page needed] | |
| 4 | 
|
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928–1979) |
20 December 1971 | 14 August 1973 | 1 year, 237 days | Pakistan People's Party | – | [2] | |
| 5 | 
|
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982) |
14 August 1973 | 16 September 1978 | 5 years, 33 days | Pakistan People's Party | 1973 | ||
| 6 | 
|
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924–1988) |
16 September 1978 | 17 August 1988 † | 9 years, 336 days | Military | — | ||
| 7 | 
|
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006) |
17 August 1988 | 18 July 1993 | 4 years, 335 days | Independent | 1988 | ||
| — | 
|
Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) acting |
18 July 1993 | 14 November 1993 | 119 days | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | – | ||
| 8 | 
|
Farooq Leghari (1940–2010) |
14 November 1993 | 2 December 1997 | 4 years, 18 days | Pakistan People's Party | 1993 | ||
| — |
|
Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) acting |
2 December 1997 | 1 January 1998 | 30 days | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |||
| 9 | 
|
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929–2022) |
1 January 1998 | 20 June 2001 | 3 years, 170 days | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 1997 | ||
| 10 | 
|
Pervez Musharraf (1943–2023) |
20 June 2001 | 15 October 2007 | 6 years, 117 days | Military | 2004 | [2][4] | |
| 19 November 2007 | 18 August 2008 | 273 days | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 2007 | [2] | ||||
| — | 
|
Muhammad Mian Soomro (born 1950) acting |
18 August 2008 | 9 September 2008 | 22 days | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | – | ||
| 11 | 
|
Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955) |
9 September 2008 | 9 September 2013 | 5 years | Pakistan People's Party | 2008 | ||
| 12 | 
|
Mamnoon Hussain (1940–2021) |
9 September 2013 | 9 September 2018 | 5 years | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 2013 | ||
| 13 | 
|
Arif Alvi (born 1949) |
9 September 2018 | 10 March 2024 | 5 years, 183 days | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 2018 | ||
| 14 | 
|
Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955) |
10 March 2024 | Incumbent | 258 days | Pakistan People's Party | 2024 | ||
Timeline
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari wins another term". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Presidents". National Assembly of Pakistan. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Burki, Shahid Javed; Baxter, Craig (1991). Pakistan Under The Military: Eleven Years Of Zia Ul-haq. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0813379852.
- ^ Waldman, Amy (2 January 2004). "Pakistan gives Musharraf confidence vote as president". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
External links
edit"Presidents". WorldStatesman.org.