:The head of state of Pakistan from independence until Pakistan became a republic in 1956 was the Pakistani monarch. For the Governor-Generals who represented them from 1947 to 1956, see Governor-General of Pakistan.
thumb|right|250px|Seal of the President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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
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| Republican Party
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| Muslim League (C)
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| Armed Forces
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| Independent
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
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| Pakistan People's Party
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| Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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Presidents
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! rowspan="2"| Portrait
! rowspan="2"| Name<br />
! colspan="3"| Term of office
! colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Political party
! rowspan="2"| Elected
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! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
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! 1
| 100px
| Iskandar Ali Mirza<br />
| 23 March 1956
| 27 October 1958
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| Republican
| 1956
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! rowspan="2"| 2
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| rowspan="2"| Ayub Khan<br />
| 27 October 1958
| 8 June 1962
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| Army
| –
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| 8 June 1962
| 25 March 1969
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| PMLC
| 1965
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! 3
| 100px
| Yahya Khan<br />
| 25 March 1969
| 20 December 1971
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| Army
| –
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|-
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| 100px
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto<br />
| 20 December 1971
| 14 August 1973
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| PPP
| 1970
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| 19 November 2007
| 18 August 2008
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| PML(Q)
| 2007
| rowspan="5" |
|}
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