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.
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
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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:
- 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
| Party name | |
|---|---|
| Republican Party | |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Muslim League (C) |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Armed Forces |
| Independent | |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Pakistan People's Party |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| align=center style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Term of office | Political party | Elected | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | File:Iskander Mirza.jpg | Iskandar Ali Mirza (1899–1969)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 March 1956 | 27 October 1958 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Republican | 1956 | [2] |
| 2 | File:Muhammed Ayub Khan.JPG | Ayub Khan (1907–1974)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 October 1958 | 8 June 1962 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Army | – | |
| 8 June 1962 | 25 March 1969 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PMLC | 1965 | ||||
| 3 | File:Yahya Khan portrait.png | Yahya Khan (1917–1980)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Army | – | [2][3]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 4 | File:Z A Bhutto (President of Pakistan).jpg | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928–1979)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
20 December 1971 | 14 August 1973 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PPP | 1970 | [2] |
| 5 | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 August 1973 | 16 September 1978 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PPP | 1973 | ||
| 6 | File:President Mohammad Zia Ul Haq.jpg | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924–1988)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
16 September 1978 | 17 August 1988 † | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Army | – | |
| 7 | File:Ghulam Ishaq Khan (cropped).JPG | Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
17 August 1988 | 18 July 1993 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | IND | 1988 | |
| — | File:Wasim Sajjad.png | Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) actingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18 July 1993 | 14 November 1993 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PMLN | – | |
| 8 | File:Farooq Leghari (cropped).jpg | Farooq Leghari (1940–2010)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 November 1993 | 2 December 1997 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PPP | 1993 | |
| — | File:Wasim Sajjad.png | Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) actingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 December 1997 | 1 January 1998 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PMLN | – | |
| 9 | File:Pride of Performance Award by President of Pakistan (cropped head).jpg | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929–2022)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 January 1998 | 20 June 2001 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PMLN | 1997 | |
| 10 | File:Pervez Musharraf 2004.jpg | Pervez Musharraf (1943–2023)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
20 June 2001 | 15 October 2007 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Army | 2004 | [2][4] |
| 19 November 2007 | 18 August 2008 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PML(Q) | 2007 | [2] | |||
| — | File:Muhammad Mian Soomro.jpg | Muhammad Mian Soomro (born 1950) actingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18 August 2008 | 9 September 2008 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PML(Q) | – | |
| 11 | File:Асиф Али Зардари.jpg | Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 September 2008 | 9 September 2013 | Script error: No such module "age". | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PPP | 2008 | |
| 12 | File:President Mamnoon Hussain.jpg | Mamnoon Hussain (1940–2021)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 September 2013 | 9 September 2018 | Script error: No such module "age". | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PMLN | 2013 | |
| 13 | File:President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi (cropped).jpg | Arif Alvi (born 1949)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 September 2018 | 10 March 2024 | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PTI | 2018 | |
| 14 | File:President Asif Ali Zardari 2024.jpg | Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
10 March 2024 | Incumbent | Template:Ayd | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | PPP | 2024 | [5] |
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See also
- List of heads of state of Pakistan
- Governor-General of Pakistan
- President of Pakistan
- Vice President of Pakistan
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
References
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External links
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