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The
president of Pakistan
(
Urdu
:
???
,
Sadr-e-Mumlikat
) is the
head of state
of
Pakistan
. Pakistan has a
parliamentary
form of government. According to the
Constitution
, the
President
is chosen by the
Electoral College
to serve a five-year term. The electoral college is made up of the
Senate
,
National Assembly
, and the provincial assemblies.
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The position of president in Pakistan has usually been one of a figurehead. That is with real power being given to the
Prime Minister
. However the power of the president has changed over the years, due to the military changing the role.
In 1947, Pakistan became a
dominion
and part of the
British Commonwealth
with the
British Monarch
as head of state, represented by the
Governor-General of Pakistan
. In 1956 Pakistan established its first
constitution
and became a Republic, and the Queen and Governor-General were replaced by the president.
Pakistan's first president was
Iskander Mirza
, who was also the last Governor General. In 1958, he removed the constitution and declared
martial law
. A few weeks later, he was overthrown by
General
Ayub Khan
, who then declared himself president. The constitution was changed and the president became the ruler of Pakistan. The constitution also said that the president be elected by the people. Elections were held in 1963, and Khan defeated
Fatima Jinnah
, sister of founder of Pakistan,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
.
- Living former presidents
-
(
1949-07-29
)
29 July 1949
(age 74)
The President is now
Arif Alvi
, a former dentist. He has been a member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan
since August 2018. Before, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
, a moderate Party with
democratic
ideals.
- ↑
Musharraf took vote of confidence from the electoral college of Pakistan and elected himself as a President of Pakistan.
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