List of presidents of Pakistan

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

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

Presidents

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party		Elected	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Elected	Ref.
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	–
2		Ayub Khan (1907–1974)	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 Peoples Party	–	^[2]
5		Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982)	14 August 1973	16 September 1978	5 years, 33 days		Pakistan Peoples 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 Peoples 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]
10		Pervez Musharraf (1943–2023)	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	240 days		Pakistan People's Party	2024

Timeline

Notes

References

^ "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

"Presidents". WorldStatesman.org.

[1] "Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari wins another term". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[:0-2] "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)

[3] Burki, Shahid Javed; Baxter, Craig (1991). Pakistan Under The Military: Eleven Years Of Zia Ul-haq. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0813379852.

[4] Waldman, Amy (2 January 2004). "Pakistan gives Musharraf confidence vote as president". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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