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.

Politics of Pakistan


Federalism Federal government Provincial governments: Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan Governors: Sardar Saleem Haider Kamran Tessori Faisal Karim Kundi Sheikh Jaffar Khan Syed Mehdi Shah Chief Ministers: Maryam Nawaz Murad Ali Shah Ali Amin Gandapur Sarfraz Bugti Gulbar Khan Provincial assemblies of Pakistan: Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan Gilgi-Baltistan Azad Kashmir government President: Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Prime Minister: Chaudhry Anwarul Haq Legislative Assembly Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Divisions Districts Tehsil UCs
Parliament legislature Senate (Upper House) Chairman: Yousaf Raza Gillani Deputy Chairman: Syedaal Khan Nasar (PML(N)) Leader of the House: Ishaq Dar (PML(N)) Opposition leader: Shibli Faraz (PTI) National Assembly (Lower House) Leader of the House: Shehbaz Sharif (PML(N)) Speaker: Ayaz Sadiq (PML(N)) Deputy speaker: Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (PPP) Leader of the Opposition: Omar Ayub Khan Constitution of Pakistan Previous constitutions:1956 1962 1973 Annex (written 1949, incorporated 1985) Amendments Law Pakistan Penal Code Human rights
Executive President of Pakistan: Asif Ali Zardari (PPP) List of presidents of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif (PML-N) List of prime ministers of Pakistan Cabinet of Pakistan Cabinet Secretary
Judiciary Supreme Court of Pakistan Chief Justice: Yahya Afridi List of justices Judges appointment body: Supreme Judicial Council and Judicial Commission High courts: Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Shariat Court Territorial courts: AJK supreme court, AJK High court, Gilgit-Baltistan supreme court, Gilgit-Baltistan High Court Special courts: Anti Terrorism Courts, Accountability Courts District Courts
Elections Election Commission of Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner: Sikandar Sultan Raja Electoral College Territorial election commission AJK Election Commission Chief Election Commissioner of AJK: Abdul Rashid Sulehria Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan: Raja Shah Baz Khan Elections Presidential: 2008 2013 2018 2024 General: 1970 1977 1985 1988 1990 1993 1997 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Provincial elections Punjab: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Sindh: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 KPK: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Balochistan: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Territorial elections Azad Kashmir: 1970 1975 1985 1990 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 Gilgit-Baltistan: 2009 2015 2020 Political parties Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Pakistan Peoples Party Complete list
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Politics of Pakistan

Federalism

Federal government

- Provincial governments: Punjab
- Sindh
- KPK
- Balochistan

Azad Kashmir government

Government of Gilgit-Baltistan

Local government

Parliament legislature

Senate (Upper House)

National Assembly (Lower House)

Leader of the House: Shehbaz Sharif (PML(N))
Speaker: Ayaz Sadiq (PML(N))
Deputy speaker: Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (PPP)
Leader of the Opposition: Omar Ayub Khan

Constitution of Pakistan

- Previous constitutions:1956
- 1962
- 1973
Annex (written 1949, incorporated 1985)
Amendments
Law
Pakistan Penal Code
Human rights

Executive

Judiciary

Supreme Court of Pakistan
Chief Justice: Yahya Afridi
List of justices
Judges appointment body: Supreme Judicial Council and Judicial Commission

High courts: Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Shariat Court

Territorial courts: AJK supreme court, AJK High court, Gilgit-Baltistan supreme court, Gilgit-Baltistan High Court

Special courts: Anti Terrorism Courts, Accountability Courts

- District Courts

Elections

Territorial election commission

AJK Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner of AJK: Abdul Rashid Sulehria
Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan: Raja Shah Baz Khan

Elections

- Presidential: 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024
- General: 1970
- 1977
- 1985
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993
- 1997
- 2002
- 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024

Provincial elections

- Punjab: 2002
- 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024
- Sindh: 2002
- 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024
- KPK: 2002
- 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024
- Balochistan: 2002
- 2008
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024

Territorial elections

- Azad Kashmir: 1970
- 1975
- 1985
- 1990
- 1991
- 1996
- 2001
- 2006
- 2011
- 2016
- 2021
- Gilgit-Baltistan: 2009
- 2015
- 2020

Political parties

Administrative unitsCapital territory

Islamabad

Provinces

Autonomous region

Foreign relationsDiplomacy

Customs

Regional topics

Pakistan portal

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.

Line of succession and removal

Main article: Line of succession to the President of Pakistan

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

Key for presidents list
	Party name
	Republican Party
	Muslim League (C)
	Armed Forces
	Independent
	Muslim League (Q)
	People's Party
	Muslim League (N)
	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

President of Pakistan

Key for presidents list
	Party name
	Republican Party
	Muslim League (C)
	Armed Forces
	Independent
	Muslim League (Q)
	Peoples Party
	Muslim League (N)
	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Political party
1		Iskander Mirza (1899–1969)	1956	23 March 1956	27 October 1958	Republican Party
2		Ayub Khan (1907–1974)	—	27 October 1958	8 June 1962	—
(2)		Ayub Khan (1907–1974)	1965	8 June 1962	12 June 1965	Pakistan Muslim League PML (C)
—		Fatima Jinnah (1893 —1967)		1 January 1965	31 January 1965	Independent
—		Mohammad Afzal Cheema (1913–2008) Acting	—	8 June 1962	29 November 1963	—
—		Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry (1919–1973) Acting	—	29 November 1963	12 June 1965	Pakistan Muslim League (C)
(2)		Ayub Khan (1907 —1974)	1965	12 June 1965	1 July 1967	Pakistan Muslim League (C)
—		Ayub Khan (1907 —1974)	1965	1 July 1967	25 March 1969	Pakistan Muslim League (C)
—		Fatima Jinnah (1893 —1967)	—	1 July 1967	25 March 1969	Independent
—		Fatima Jinnah (1893 —1967)	—	25 March 1969	1 July 1969	Independent
3	File:General Yahya Khan in 1966.jpg	Yahya Khan (1917–1980)	—	25 March 1969	1 July 1969	—
3	File:General Yahya Khan in 1966.jpg	Yahya Khan (1917–1980)	—	1 July 1969	20 December 1971	—
4		Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1928 —1979)	1971	20 December 1971	14 August 1973	Pakistan Peoples Party
—	File:Nurul Amin.jpg	Nurul Amin (1893 –1974)		20 January 1972	28 January 1972	Pakistan Muslim League
—	File:Nurul Amin.jpg	Nurul Amin (1893 –1974)		1 April 1972	21 April 1972	Pakistan Muslim League
(4)		Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1928 —1979)		21 April 1972	6 August 1973	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Habibullah Khan Marwat(1901 —1978		6 August 1973	6 August 1973	Pakistan Peoples Party
(4)		Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1928 —1979)		6 August 1973	14 August 1973	Pakistan Peoples Party
5		Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982)	1973	14 August 1973	20 April 1978	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Habibullah Khan Marwat (1901—1978)		14 August 1977	14 August 1978	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Sheikh Anwarul Haq (1917–1995) Acting	—	20 April 1978	7 May 1978	Pakistan Peoples Party
(5)		Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982)	1973	7 May 1978	16 September 1978	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Sahibzada Farooq Ali(1931—2020)		19 August 1973	16 September 1978	Independent
6		Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924 —1988)	—	16 September 1978	25 March 1986	—
—		Syed Fakhar Imam(1942—)		25 March 1986	25 March 1986	Independent
(6)		Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924 —1988)		25 March 1986	17 August 1988	–
—		Hamid Nasir Chattha(1944—)		17 August 1988	17 August 1988	Independent
7		Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006)	1988	17 August 1988	1990	Independent
—		Gohar Ayub Khan(1937—)		1990	1990	Independent
(7)		Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006)		1990	18 July 1993	Independent
—		Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) Acting	—	18 July 1993	14 November 1993	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
8		Farooq Leghari (1940–2010)	1993	14 November 1993	2 December 1997	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) Acting	—	2 December 1997	1 January 1998	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
9		Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929–2022)	1997	1 January 1998	1999	Pakistan Muslim League
—		Elahi Bux Soomro(1962—)		1999	1999	Independent
(9)		Muhammad Rafiq Tarar(1929 –2022)		1999	20 June 2001	Pakistan Muslim League
10		Pervez Musharraf (1943—2023)	2004	20 June 2001	9 March 2007	—
—		Chaudhry Amir Hussain(1942 —)		9 March 2007	9 September 2007	Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
(10)		Pervez Musharraf (1943—2023)	2007	9 September 2007	18 August 2008	Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
—		Muhammad Mian Soomro (born 1950) Acting	—	18 August 2008	9 September 2008	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
11		Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)	2008	9 September 2008	9 September 2013	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Farooq Naek(born 1947)		11 March 2009	25 March 2009	Independent
(11)		Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)		25 March 2009	9 September 2009	Pakistan Peoples Party
—		Fahmida Mirza (1951 —)		9 September 2009	9 September 2010	Independent
(11)		Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)		9 September 2010	9 September 2013	Pakistan Peoples Party
12		Mamnoon Hussain (1941–2021)	2013	9 September 2013	19 September 2018	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
—		Nayyar Hussain Bukhari(born 1952)		19 September 2013	20 September 2013	Independent
(12)		Mamnoon Hussain (1941–2021)		20 September 2013	9 February 2014	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
—		Ayaz Sadiq (born 1954)		9 February 2014	28 February 2014	Independent
(12)		Mamnoon Hussain (1941–2021)		28 February 2014	12 March 2015	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
—		Raza Rabbani (1953 —)		12 March 2015	26 March 2015	Independent
(12)		Mamnoon Hussain (1941–2021)		26 March 2015	26 March 2018	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
—		Sadiq Sanjrani (born 1978)		26 March 2018	1 September 2018	Independent
—		Asad Qaiser(1969)		1 September 2018	1 September 2018	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(12)		Mamnoon Hussain (1941–2021)		1 September 2018	9 September 2018	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
13		Arif Alvi (born 1949)	2018	9 September 2018	10 April 2022	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
—		Sadiq Sanjrani (born 1978)		9 September 2018	9 September 2022	Independent
—		Sadiq Sanjrani (born 1978)		10 April 2022	12 April 2022	Independent
(13)		Arif Alvi (born 1949)		12 April 2022	9 September 2023	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
—		Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (born 1950)		9 September 2023	9 September 2023	Independent
—		Sadiq Sanjrani (born 1978)		9 September 2023	9 September 2023	Independent
(11)		Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955)		9 September 2023	Incumbent	Independent

Timeline

Notes

Musharraf took vote of confidence from the electoral college of Pakistan and elected himself as a President of Pakistan.

References

"Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari wins another term". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
Waldman, Amy (2 January 2004). "Pakistan gives Musharraf confidence vote as president". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

External links

"Presidents". WorldStatesman.org.

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