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| General '''Pervez Musharraf''' became ruler of ] in ]. Immediately prior to this, he was head of the army. He seized power in a military ] in ] ] and formally became ] of the country on ], ]. | |||
| General Pervez Musharraf | |||
| General Pervez Musharraf, the second of three brothers was born in Dehli on August 11,1943. He spent his early childhood in Turkey (1949-1956) owing to his father’s deputation in Ankara. | |||
| On return to Pakistan, he received his education from Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi and Forman Christian College, Lahore. Later in 1961, he joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commissioned in Artillery Regiment in 1964. He fought in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 as a young officer, and was awarded Imtiazi Sanad for gallantry. He volunteered to be a “Commando”, and General Pervez Musharraf, the second of three brothers was born in Dehli on August 11,1943. He spent his early childhood in Turkey (1949-1956) owing to his father’s deputation in Ankara. | |||
| On return to Pakistan, he received his education from Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi and Forman Christian College, Lahore. Later in 1961, he joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commissioned in Artillery Regiment in 1964. He fought in the Indo-Pakistan war and was awarded Imtiazi Sanad for gallantry. He volunteered to be a "Commando"He | |||
| remained in the Special Services Group for seven years. He also participated in the Indo-Pak War of 1971 as a Company Commander in the Commando Battalion. | |||
| Musharraf was born in ] in what is now ]. He moved with his parents to Pakistan in ]. He was trained as a commando and fought in two wars against India. | |||
| A graduate of Command & Staff College, and National Defense College, General Musharraf also distinguished himself at the Royal College of Defense Studies, United Kingdom. During his military career, General Musharraf has accumulated varied experience in different command and instructional appointments. He also served as Director General Military Operations at the General Headquarters from 1993 to 1995. | |||
| Musharraf is considered a moderate leader who is willing to deal with ]. He has been open to making economic reforms and to modernize Pakistan. | |||
| General Musharraf rose to the rank of General on October 7, 1998 and was appointed Chief of the Army Staff. He was given additional charge of Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff Committee on April 9, 1999. Since October 12, 1999, when the military took over the government in Pakistan, he has been performing duties as the Chief Executive of the country. He continues to hold the office of Chief of Army Staff and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. General Pervez Musharraf, assumed the office of President of Pakistan for an indefinite period on June 20, 2001. | |||
| General Musharraf got married in 1968 and has two children, a son and a daughter. | |||
Revision as of 23:20, 7 December 2002
General Pervez Musharraf became ruler of Pakistan in 1999. Immediately prior to this, he was head of the army. He seized power in a military coup in October 1999 and formally became President of the country on June 20, 2001.
Musharraf was born in 1943 in what is now India. He moved with his parents to Pakistan in 1947. He was trained as a commando and fought in two wars against India.
Musharraf is considered a moderate leader who is willing to deal with the West. He has been open to making economic reforms and to modernize Pakistan.