The president of Pakistan is the ceremonial head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. However throughout Pakistan's history, the President has constitutionally oscillated between a nominal role for ceremonial purposes and an executive role holding authority over policy-making.
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
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 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Pakistan People's Party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Presidents
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Took office Left office Time in officeExecutive Role 1 Iskandar Ali Mirza سکندر علی مرزا 23 March 1956 27 October 1958 Republican 1956 2 Ayub Khan ایوب خان 27 October 1958 8 June 1962 Army – 8 June 1962 25 March 1969 PMLC 1965 3 Yahya Khan یحییٰ خان 25 March 1969 20 December 1971 Army – 4 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ذولفقار علی بھٹو 20 December 1971 14 August 1973 PPP 1970Ceremonial Role 5 Fazal Elahi Chaudhry فضل الہیٰ چودھری 14 August 1973 16 September 1978 PPP 1973Executive Role 6 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq محمد ضیا الحق 16 September 1978 17 August 1988 † Army –Ceremonial Role 7 Ghulam Ishaq Khan غلام اسحاق خان 17 August 1988 18 July 1993 IND 1988 — Wasim Sajjad وسیم سجاد 18 July 1993 14 November 1993 PMLN – 8 Farooq Leghari فاروق لغاری 14 November 1993 2 December 1997 PPP 1993 — Wasim Sajjad وسیم سجاد 2 December 1997 1 January 1998 PMLN – 9 Muhammad Rafiq Tarar محمد رفیق تاڑر 1 January 1998 20 June 2001 PMLN 1997Executive Role 10 Pervez Musharraf پرویز مشرف 20 June 2001 15 October 2007 Army 2004 19 November 2007 18 August 2008 PML(Q) 2007Ceremonial Role — Muhammad Mian Soomro محمد میاں سومرو 18 August 2008 9 September 2008 PML(Q) – 11 Asif Ali Zardari آصف علی زرداری 9 September 2008 9 September 2013 PPP 2008 12 Mamnoon Hussain ممنون حسین 9 September 2013 9 September 2018 PMLN 2013 13 Arif Alvi عارف علوی 9 September 2018 10 March 2024 PTI 2018 14 Asif Ali Zardari آصف علی زرداری 10 March 2024 Incumbent PPP 2024
Timeline
See also List of heads of state of Pakistan Governor-General of Pakistan President of Pakistan List of international trips made by presidents of Pakistan Vice President of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan List of prime ministers of Pakistan
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