Governor-General of Pakistan

Governor-General of pakistan
Style His Excellency
Residence Governor-General's House
Appointer Monarch of Pakistan
Formation 14 August 1947
First holder Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Final holder Iskander Mirza
Abolished 23 March 1956

The Governor-General of Pakistan (Urdu: گورنر جنرل پاکستان), was the representative in Pakistan of the British monarch, from the country's independence in 1947. When Pakistan was proclaimed a republic in 1956, the office of governor-general was abolished.

Key

Key for governors-general' list
Party
Pakistan Muslim League
Republican Party
Independent

Governors-General of Pakistan

List of Governors-General of Pakistan
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party
1 Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(1876–1948)
15 August 1947 11 September 1948
(died in office)
Pakistan Muslim League
2 Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin
(1894–1964)
14 September 1948 17 October 1951
(became prime minister)
Pakistan Muslim League
3 Sir Ghulam Muhammad
(1895–1956)
17 October 1951 7 August 1955
(dismissed)
Independent
4 Iskander Mirza
(1899–1969)
7 August 1955 23 March 1956
(became president)
Republican Party

Timeline

Iskander MirzaMalik Ghulam MuhammadKhawaja Nazimuddin

See also

References

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