Governor-General of Pakistan
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Governor-General of Pakistan | |
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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.
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Colours | Meaning |
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Pakistan Muslim League | |
Republican Party | |
Independent |
Governors-General of Pakistan
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | |
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1 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948) |
14 August 1947 | 11 September 1948 (died in office) |
Pakistan Muslim League | ||
2 | Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (1894–1964) |
13 November 1948 | 17 October 1951 | Pakistan Muslim League | ||
3 | Sir Ghulam Muhammad (1895–1956) |
19 October 1951 | 7 August 1955 | Independent | ||
4 | 100px | Iskander Mirza (1899–1969) |
7 August 1955 | 23 March 1956 | Republican Party |