Prime Ministers of Pakistan

From August 1947 till Now (With Pictures)

1. Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan: From 15 August 1947 to 16 October 1951. He was
killed in a public meeting in Liaqat Bagh, Rawalpindi.
2. Khawaja Nazim Uddin: From 17 October 1951 to 17 April 1953.
3. Mohammed Ali Bogra: From 11 April 1953 to 11 August 1955.
4. Chodari Mohammed Ali: From 11 August 1955 to 12 September 1956.
5. Hussain Shaheed Soharwardi: From 12 September 1956 to 18 October 1957.
6. Ibrahim Ismail Chandrigar: From 18 October 1957 to 16 Decembe 1957.
7. Malik Firoz Khan Noon: From 16 Decembe 1957 to 17 October 1958.
8. General Mohammed Ayoob Khan: From 24 October 1958 to 27 October 1958.
9. Noor-ul-Amin: From 7 December 1971 to 20 December 1971.
10. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto: From 14 August 1973 to 1977: He was hanged in the
Government of General Zia ul Haq in a case of Merdar.
11. Mohammed Khan Junajo: From 23 March 1985 to 29 May 1988
12. Banazir Bhutto ( Daughter of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto): From 2 December 1988 to 6
August 1990.
13. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoai: From 6 August 1990 to 5 November 1990.
14. Main Nawaz Sharif: From 6 November 1990 to 18 April 1993.
15. Mir Blak Shair Mazari: From 8 April 1993 to 26 May 1993.
16. Moin Udding Qurashi: From 18 July 1993 to 19 October 1993.
17. Banazir Bhutto ( Daughter of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto): From 19 October 1993 to 5
November 1996.
18. Malik Maraj Khalid: 5 November 1996 to 17 February 1997.
19 Main Nawaz Sharif: From 17 February 1997 to October 1999.

List of Prime Ministers

Liaquat Ali Khan (August 14, 1947 to October 16, 1951)

Khawaja Nazimuddin (October 17, 1951 - April 17, 1953)
Muhammad Ali Bogra (April 17, 1953 - August 12, 1955)
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (August 12, 1955 - September 12, 1956)
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 12, 1956 - October 17, 1957)
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (October 17, 1957 - December 16, 1957)
Sir Feroz Khan Noon (December 16, 1957 - October 7, 1958)

From October 7, 1958 until July 3, 1972, no person held the title of Prime
Minister due to martial law

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (July 3, 1972 - July 5, 1977)

The office was again suspended from July 5, 1977 until March 24, 1985
due to martial law.

Muhammad Khan Junejo (March 24, 1985 - May 29, 1988)

Benazir Bhutto (Dec 9, 1988 - August 6, 1990)
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (August 6, 1990 - November 1, 1990)
Nawaz Sharif (November 1, 1990 - April 18, 1993)
Balakh Sher Mazari (April 18, 1993 - May 26, 1993)
Nawaz Sharif (May 26, 1993 - July 18, 1993)
Moin Qureshi (July 18, 1993 - October 19, 1993)
Benazir Bhutto (October 19, 1993 - November 5, 1996)
Miraj Khalid (November 5, 1996 - February 17, 1997)
Nawaz Sharif (February 17, 1997 - October 12, 1999)

On October 12, 1999, Pervez Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif, and took
the title of Chief Executive. On June 20, 2001, he was made the President
of Pakistan. Elections were held on October 10, 2002 leading to the return
of the position of Prime Minister

Zafarullah Khan Jamali - November 21, 2002 - June 26, 2004)

[[Chaudary Shujaat Hussain June 30 2004, Aug 28 2004

Shaukat Aziz - August 28, 2004- Present

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan

President of Pakistan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The President of Pakistan is Pakistan's Head of State. At various times in
history, changes in the Constitution of Pakistan have altered the powers
and privileges associated with the office of the President. At present,
Pakistan has a semi-presidential system of government.
Contents
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1 Election
2 Powers
3 History
4 List of Presidents
5 See also
6 External Links
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Election
According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by an electoral
college consisting of the Senate, National Assembly, and the provincial
assemblies.
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Powers
The Constitution gives the President the reserve powers to dissolve the
National Assembly of Pakistan (thereby triggering new elections) and to
dismiss the Prime Minister. The President also chairs the National Security
Council and appoints the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
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History
In 1947 Pakistan became a dominion within the British Commonwealth
with the British Monarch as head of state (reiging as "King / Queen of
Pakistan"). The monarch was represented in Pakistan by a GovernorGeneral of Pakistan. In 1956, dominion ended when Pakistan established
its first constitution, and the positions of Queen and Governor-General
were merged into the President.
Pakistan's first president was Iskander Mirza, who was also the last
Governor General. In 1958, he abrogated the constitution and declared
martial law. A few weeks later, he was overthrown in a bloodless Coup d'tat
by General Ayub Khan who had himself declared President. The
constitution was revised, and the President became the ruler of Pakistan.
The constitution also stipulated that the President be elected by the

people. Elections were held in 1963, and Khan defeated the sister of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima.
Ayub Khan continued as president until March 25, 1969, and he passed the
Presidency onto Yahya Khan. Yahya Khan stepped down after the IndoPakistani War of 1971, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto became the new president
and presided over the formation of a new Constitution. This constitution
was completed in 1973, and reduced the presidency to a figurehead
position, giving power to the Prime Minister. Bhutto stepped down as
President and became Prime Minister, symbolizing the transition. The
President was henceforth elected by legislative assembly members, not by
popular vote. Popular vote would be used to directly elect the members of
the National Assembly, including the Prime Minister.
In 1978, Prime Minister Bhutto was toppled by General Muhammad Zia ulHaq who declared himself President. The presidency again became the
premier position in the Pakistani government. Zia introduced the Eighth
Amendment which gave reserve powers to the President's office. Zia died in
1988, and the Prime Minister's office regained leadership of the country.
The Presidency retained its reserve powers until 1997, when the Thirteenth
Amendment was passed.
However, the 1999 coup of General Pervez Musharraf brought executive
powers back to the President's office. National and provincial elections
were held in 2002. In December 2003, the Seventeenth Amendment
partially restored the President's reserve powers. In January 2004, the
Electoral College gave Musharraf a vote of confidence, as result of which he
was (according to the Constitution) "deemed to be elected." Musharraf's
term of office as president ends in 2007.
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List of Presidents
NB: The head of state of Pakistan before 1956 was the King of Pakistan
and before 1947 was the Emperor of India. George VI was King-Emperor
until 1948 and just King until 1952 and Elizabeth II succeeded him as
Queen until 1956. For the Governors-General who represented them from
1947 to 1956, see Governor-General of Pakistan.

Iskander Mirza (March 23, 1956 to October 27, 1958)

Muhammad Ayub Khan* (October 27, 1958 - March 25, 1969)
Yahya Khan* (March 25, 1969 - December 20, 1971)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (December 20, 1971 - August 13, 1973)
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (13-Aug-1973 to September 16, 1978)
Muhammad Zia ul-Haq* (September 16, 1978 - August 17, 1988)
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (August 17, 1988 - July 18, 1993)
Wasim Sajjad (July 18, 1993 - November 14, 1993)
Farooq Leghari (November 14, 1993 - December 2, 1997)
Wasim Sajjad (December 2, 1997 - January 1, 1998)
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (January 1, 1998 - June 20, 2001)

Pervez Musharraf* (June 20, 2001 - present)

note - * denotes military leaders

Prime Minister of Pakistan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Head of Government of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the National Assembly. The National
Assembly is voted in by popular vote, and the leader of the party with the
most votes is made the Prime Minister for a four year term. The Prime
Minister is responsible for appointing a cabinet. The President has the
constitutional power to remove the Prime Minister, through a dissolution of
the National Assembly, triggering new elections.

Not to be confused with dismissal of the Prime Minister by the President,

the office of Prime Minister has been suspended at times. This has occurred
during the various times that Pakistan has been under martial law, and after
the coup of Pervez Musharraf. During such times, the President, who was
often the martial law administrator, effectively had the powers of Prime
Minister as the head of government, without the title of Prime Minister. Mr.
Shaukat Aziz has been elected as the Prime Minister by the constitutional
assembly.
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History
The office of Prime Minister was created when Pakistan gained
independence in 1947. Originally, the Prime Minister was given executive
powers, which were later reduced as the power of the Governor-General
grew. The office was discontinued in 1958 and revived in 1973. The power
of the Prime Minister's office peaked in the late 1990s, with the removal of
institutional check and balances, and the passage of the Thirteenth
Amendment and Fourteenth Amendments.
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan who was
appointed to the position by the first Governor-General, Muhammmad Ali
Jinnah. The office of Prime Minister continued until 1958. Many Prime
Ministers were removed by the Head of State. In 1958 martial law was
declared by Iskander Mirza, and the office of Prime Minister essentially
disappeared until 1973. In 1973 a new constitution was written giving the
Prime Minister executive power once again, and making Pakistan a
Parliamentary system. The architect of that constitution, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto,
became the Prime Minister.
However, Bhutto was overthrown in 1977, and martial law declared again,
with the office of Prime Minister being suspended until 1985 when
Muhammad Khan Junejo was appointed by the newly elected National
Assembly. This election also brought the eighth amendment to the 1973
constitution, and gave the President powers that balanced those of the
Prime Minister. The President was now able to dismiss the Prime Minister
and the National Assembly (effectively calling for new elections) without
prior consultation with the Prime Minister.
In 1988, Benazir Bhutto was elected as Prime Minister, becoming the first
female head of government to be democratically elected in a Muslim
country.
From 1990 onwards, the offices of President and Prime Minister would
clash, with the President dissolving the National Assembly, and thus
dismissing the Prime Minister a total of three times until 1996, with new
elections each time. After the coup of Pervez Musharraf in 1999, Musharraf
assumed the role of Chief Executive, and was the sole leader of Pakistan. In
2002, general elections were held, with no party gaining the majority. A
new Prime Minister was appointed after much political wrangling,
Zafarullah Khan Jamali who belongs to the PML-Q, a pro-Musharraf political

party. In December 2003, the National Assembly passed the Seventeenth

Amendment, partially restoring the power of the President to dissolve the
National Assembly (and thus dismiss the Prime Minister), but making the
dissolution subject to Supreme Court approval.
Jamali resigned on June 26, 2004. Finance minister and former Citibank
EVP Shaukat Aziz has been named to the post by interim prime minister
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
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List of Prime Ministers

Liaquat Ali Khan (August 14, 1947 to October 16, 1951)

Khawaja Nazimuddin (October 17, 1951 - April 17, 1953)
Muhammad Ali Bogra (April 17, 1953 - August 12, 1955)
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (August 12, 1955 - September 12, 1956)
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 12, 1956 - October 17, 1957)
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (October 17, 1957 - December 16, 1957)
Sir Feroz Khan Noon (December 16, 1957 - October 7, 1958)

From October 7, 1958 until July 3, 1972, no person held the title of Prime
Minister due to martial law

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (July 3, 1972 - July 5, 1977)

The office was again suspended from July 5, 1977 until March 24, 1985
due to martial law.

Muhammad Khan Junejo (March 24, 1985 - May 29, 1988)

Benazir Bhutto (Dec 9, 1988 - August 6, 1990)
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (August 6, 1990 - November 1, 1990)
Nawaz Sharif (November 1, 1990 - April 18, 1993)
Balakh Sher Mazari (April 18, 1993 - May 26, 1993)
Nawaz Sharif (May 26, 1993 - July 18, 1993)
Moin Qureshi (July 18, 1993 - October 19, 1993)
Benazir Bhutto (October 19, 1993 - November 5, 1996)
Miraj Khalid (November 5, 1996 - February 17, 1997)
Nawaz Sharif (February 17, 1997 - October 12, 1999)

On October 12, 1999, Pervez Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif, and took
the title of Chief Executive. On June 20, 2001, he was made the President
of Pakistan. Elections were held on October 10, 2002 leading to the return
of the position of Prime Minister

Zafarullah Khan Jamali - November 21, 2002 - June 26, 2004)

[[Chaudary Shujaat Hussain June 30 2004, Aug 28 2004

Shaukat Aziz - August 28, 2004- Present