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 198812. 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

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President of PakistanFrom 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 [hide] 1 Election2 Powers3 History4 List of Presidents5 See also6 External Links[edit]

ElectionAccording 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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PowersThe 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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HistoryIn 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 Governor-General 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'état 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 Indo-Pakistani 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 ul-Haq 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 PresidentsNB: 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)

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Prime Minister of PakistanFrom 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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HistoryThe 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